Maritime Life Support Engineer

QinetiQ; Gosport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm in Gosport is seeking a Maritime Life Support Engineer to work on projects ensuring safe submarine escape and rescue operations. The role requires a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and expertise in mechanical principles. You'll be part of a dynamic team in a state-of-the-art facility, contributing to cutting-edge defense technology. Opportunities for mentoring and development are available.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan options

Employee discount portal

Volunteering opportunities

Responsibilities

• Work within the Engineering team to deliver projects on escape and rescue from submarines.
• Combine subject matter expertise and engineering judgement to solve problems.
• Deliver work within quality, timescale and budget.
• Develop skills and knowledge through project work.
• Mentor less experienced team members.
• Produce deliverables and design reports.

Skills

Understanding of Mechanical Engineering principles

Demonstrable interest in Maritime Engineering

Education

BEng in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent engineering experience

Job description

Overview

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF18639

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ we’re not just imagining tomorrow—we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Maritime Life Support Engineer at our Haslar site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Maritime Life Support Engineer, your role will include using core mechanical engineering knowledge together with numerical tools to keep the current UK fleet operating and improve the tools and design for future platforms.

Day-to-day, the primary focus of the job will be the delivery of technical projects relating to the systems and processes for conducting escape and rescue from submarines in addition to provision of engineering support and advice for diving and life support systems including hyperbaric medicine services.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Work within the Engineering team to deliver projects relating to the safe escape and rescue from submarines. You will either deliver a small part of the project individually or work with other team members to deliver a larger and more complex element
• Combine subject matter expertise and sound engineering judgement to solve problems; breakdown complex tasks and then execute the planned schedule of work
• Deliver the work within the agreed quality, timescale and budget, communicating with the Project Technical Lead, PM community and other supporting functions to track progress and address any issues
• Use project work and other training opportunities to develop your skills and knowledge to the betterment of yourself and the overall capability you are working in
• Where applicable, mentor less experienced team members to improve the knowledge of your areas across the wider engineering and technical communities
• Where appropriate, produce elements of deliverables, design reports and documentation, as well as briefing the customer on the work and the findings

Essential experience of the Maritime Life Support Engineer:

• Understanding of Mechanical Engineering principles
• Demonstrable interest in Maritime Engineering

Essential qualifications for the Maritime Life Support Engineer:

• BEng in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent applicable engineering experience

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Haslar, Gosport. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

Haslar

Our facilities at the Haslar Marine Technology Park are state-of-the-art, including our ocean basin rotating arm, and marine towing tank, offering an unparalleled environment for testing and refining designs. Our marine technology offers our global customers a service to deliver constrained hydrodynamic model tests of surface ships, submarines, offshore structures, and renewable energy devices.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles at QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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