Mechanical Systems Support Engineer

BAE Systems (New); Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense and security is seeking a Mechanical Systems Support Engineer at Portsmouth Naval Base. This role involves engineering support for naval systems, requiring knowledge of marine mechanical systems and the ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders. The position offers a competitive salary alongside comprehensive benefits, as part of an inclusive and diverse team committed to innovation and improvement.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Knowledge of Marine Mechanical Systems.
• Experience communicating with key stakeholders is essential.
• Depth of understanding of technical issues across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between design houses and project functions.
• Assist production teams in meeting requirements and standards.
• Carry out investigations into operational problems and develop solutions.

Skills

Knowledge of Marine Mechanical Systems

Understanding of Engineering Issues

Stakeholder Communication

Repair and Maintenance Experience

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Systems Support Engineer

Location:Portsmouth Naval Base

Salary: Up to £39945 depending on skills & experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Serve as a liaison between design houses and project functions
• Resolve production queries during project delivery, investigate engineering issues, provide solutions within delegated authority and design intent and support project functions, Assist with ship trials and surveys
• Assist Production Teams in meeting requirements and standards
• Operate within the functionality of the appropriate tools and techniques (e.g. AutoCAD etc) as directed by his/her supervisor
• Carry out investigations into operational problems or developments, develop, and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a team
• Support the development of best practice to increase the capability, performance of tools and processes
• Keep up to date in relevant technical areas, develop skills and capabilities to be able to provide more effective services (seeking and sharing good practice and knowledge to continuously improve practices), and supply technical support and expertise to others as required

Your skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of Marine Mechanical Systems
• Has a depth of understanding within own discipline and is able to discuss and understand context and implication of technical issues across a limited number of other engineering disciplines pertinent to Ship Engineering
• Experience of Interfacing / communicating with key Stakeholders
• Experience of repair, maintenance and integration of ships systems and equipment
• An understanding of the external environment including the MoD structure and their engineering processes

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The QEC CI Liaison team:

Working within a compact team of engineers providing both reactive and proactive engineering solutions for the QEC platform, liaising closely with Ops teams, Warship Technical Authority and Design Houses to ensure that all solutions meet platform standards, frequently working to tight schedules enabling platforms to meet their operational programs.

Delivering technical oversight for the integration of system installations early in the design cycle, ensuring constant improvements by capturing historical LFE throughout project planning phases and providing a hub for technical information during the installation phase.

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: 1^st July 2025– Interviews will be held w/c 7^th July 2025