Field Service Engineer (Radar)

JR United Kingdom; Gosport; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Field Service Engineer to join their Radar Support team. The role involves providing support for various naval platforms and requires strong engineering skills and the ability to work under pressure. Candidates should hold an HNC in Engineering or possess equivalent experience. The position offers the flexibility of working hours and a competitive salary, alongside a range of employee benefits including a pension scheme and additional perks.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Eligibility for annual incentive

Qualifications

• Good understanding of engineering processes.
• Ability to identify and evaluate solutions to engineering problems.
• Experience in building relationships with customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide mobile support for Radar systems and associated equipment.
• Communicate technical answers and queries effectively.
• Work as part of a team with limited technical supervision.

Skills

Engineering processes

Problem-solving

Communication

Relationship building

Resilience

Education

HNC in Engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

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Location: Portsmouth – with regular travel

Salary: Up to £55,320 depending on skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available’ Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

What you’ll be doing:

Adhering with legislation and company policy

Providing mobile support for Radar systems and associated equipment in the UK and overseas as required

Answering technical questions and queries

Raising risk assessments and method statements to cover work

Working as part of a team requiring limited technical supervision

Understanding and applying a range of fundamental design processes, tools, systems and techniques

Communicating with internal and external Customers and with other functions

Your skills and experiences:

HNC in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience

Identification and evaluation of solutions to engineering problems

A good understanding of Engineering processes

Ability to build and maintain good working relationships internally and externally

Resilience to withstand pressured situations and continue to work objectively

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Radar Naval team:

As a Field Service Engineer, you will work within the Radar Support team to provide Radar field support for Type 45 Destroyers, Type 23 Frigates, Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers and future platforms, as well as the possibility of engineering support for international projects, submarine support, and providing field support for land-based Radar systems in the UK and overseas. Additionally, you may support the Field Operations Team Leader in day-to-day activities.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 9th July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.