Support Engineer (RCM - Maint Design)

ZipRecruiter; Ulverston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Ulverston is seeking a Support Engineer to analyze and assess system designs. You will provide technical leadership, support stakeholder engagements, and estimate project resources. Ideal candidates should possess a background as a Submarine nuclear operator or maintainer, analytical skills, and a comprehensive understanding of engineering lifecycle processes. This role offers flexible working arrangements and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Submarine maintenance.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Familiarity with MoD and corporate standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess system designs for technical accuracy.
• Provide mentorship to team members.
• Engage with stakeholders for collaboration.
• Estimate scope and resources for projects.

Skills

Background as Submarine nuclear operator/maintainer

Ability to analyze complex problems

Knowledge of engineering lifecycle

Extensive domain knowledge of Ships systems

Job description

Overview

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

What you’ll be doing

• 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

Your 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 and Benefits

• 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.

Role and Collaboration

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

Accessibility and security

We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 , 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 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: 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