Support Engineer (RCM - Maint Design)

ZipRecruiter; Kirkby-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company is seeking a Support Engineer (RCM – Maint Design) to provide technical expertise and leadership in a collaborative environment. Responsibilities include ensuring the accuracy of system designs, mentoring team members, and engaging with stakeholders on maintenance designs. The role offers hybrid working options and a competitive benefits package including a pension scheme and additional perks.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Proven background working with submarine systems.
• Ability to analyze complex problems and propose solutions.
• Knowledge of relevant Ministry of Defence standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentoring.
• Assess system designs for accuracy and process correctness.
• Engage with stakeholders to support maintenance design activities.

Skills

Submarine nuclear operator / maintainer

Analytical problem-solving

Knowledge of engineering lifecycle

Extensive domain knowledge of Ships systems

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Support Engineer (RCM – Maint Design) Location: Barrow – We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role. Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Provide ex-operator knowledge to assess and analyse system designs, diagrams and information data, to ensure technical accuracy, process instructions correctness, and input for maintenance derivation outputs.
• Provide technical leadership, coaching and mentoring of others.
• Have a clear understanding of, and apply, the Quality and SH&E Management System documentation.
• Support stakeholder engagement and attend collaboration working groups in support of BAES scope of work for maintenance design.
• Provide estimates for the scope of work and resources required, to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities for maintenance design activities.

Skills and Experiences (Essentials)

• Background as Submarine nuclear operator / maintainer.
• The ability to analyse complex problems.
• Knowledge of the complete engineering lifecycle and how support activities align to it, with some experience of operating in several lifecycle phases.
• Extensive level of domain knowledge over the full range of Ships systems and how they relate to ILS and Safety.

Desirables

• Knowledge of relevant Ministry of Defence (MoD), industry and corporate standards.

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 SQEP Team

You will join an established team tasked with the delivery and assurance of maintenance derivation work, maintenance task analysis, level of repair analysis and maintenance tasks instructions.

Collaborations

The role involves collaboration with a range of Internal and External stakeholders including industry partners across a number of Submarine programmes. There will be opportunities to grow, develop your skillset and build upon your knowledge to build a lasting career with BAE Systems. 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 thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

Inclusion and Compliance

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 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 at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date

Closing Date: 16th September 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. LI-JM2 LI-Hybrid