Support Engineer - Product Configuration

BAE Systems.; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Support Engineer in Product Configuration, where you'll play a vital role in managing product configurations from concept to production. This position offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and design teams, ensuring that product data is accurate and up to date. You'll develop your engineering skills while contributing to a team that values diversity and integrity. With competitive benefits and a supportive environment, this role is perfect for those looking to make a real impact in the defence sector.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in the Engineering domain is essential.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Create equipment information packs and manage product configuration.
• Collaborate with teams to document configuration requirements.

Skills

Engineering experience

Reading engineering drawings

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Siemens TeamCenter

Raytheon MMIS

Job description

View more categories View less categories Clearance Level DV ,SC ,None / Undisclosed Sector Defence ,Engineering ,Information Technology Job Type Permanent

Job title: Support Engineer - Product Configuration

Location: Barrow - On Site
Salary: £35,802+ depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Creating equipment information packs and reading and interpreting technical drawings and documentation
• Managing product configuration from initial concept to production and through to in-service support
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing and Design teams to design and document configuration requirements as detailed by product standards and the customer
• Develop and maintain product configuration baselines including build materials, drawings and technical documentation
• Ensure product configuration data is accurate, available and up to date for all stakeholders

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience within Engineering domain
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings
• Strong communication and collaboration skills

Desirable:

• Siemens TeamCenter or Raytheon MMIS experience
• Knowledge of electrical/mechanical systems
• An Engineering qualification

Benefits:

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 Product Configuration Team:

The Product Configuration Team are an emerging team within the Integrated Logistic Support department. In this role you will collate and deliver fully configured Equipment Information Packs of source technical data to the customer, whilst also producing the rapidly developing Integrated Support Bill of Materials - that is gaining interest from many departments around the shipyard. This role will allow you to develop and enhance your engineering skills and knowledge. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 7th May 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.

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Company

BAE Systems is home to more than 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses from advanced threats.

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