Senior External Comms Systems Engineer – Submarine

BAE Systems; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational defense, security, and aerospace company in the UK is seeking a Field Engineer with expertise in communications systems. The role involves maturing external communication systems, overseeing tests, and working closely with subcontractors on submarine projects. Candidates should have experience in field engineering, commissioning, and fault finding within electrical/electronic systems. This position offers competitive benefits, including health plans and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in Field Engineering/Construction Engineering with commissioning background.
• Experience in test and trial events.
• Relevant fault finding experience.
• Electrical or electronic background.

Responsibilities

• Maturing the external communications sub-system from build to test.
• Undertake test and trial events on the submarine.
• Manage subcontractors for test events.
• Investigate defects or non-conformities.
• Provide knowledge for functional design of systems.
• Define systems architecture and components.
• Support definition and acceptance criteria for external communications.

Skills

Field Engineering/Construction Engineering

Domain specialist within communications systems

Fault finding

Electrical/electronic experience

Education

HNC/HND/Degree in electrical/electronic domain

Job description

A multinational defense, security, and aerospace company in the UK is seeking a Field Engineer with expertise in communications systems. The role involves maturing external communication systems, overseeing tests, and working closely with subcontractors on submarine projects. Candidates should have experience in field engineering, commissioning, and fault finding within electrical/electronic systems. This position offers competitive benefits, including health plans and a pension scheme.