Job Title: Engineer – Seamanship
Location: Scotstoun, Filton, Portsmouth. Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available; speak to recruiter for details.
Salary: Up to £45,000, dependent on skills and experience.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Produce layout drawings for Seamanship compartments for stakeholder review and to allow Stage 2 to correctly model these spaces.
* Update Windchill PLM with mature parts, systems, occurrences and compartment data to ensure it correctly presents the baseline design.
* Write and update technical equipment specifications and coordinate with suppliers to ensure delivery to the agreed specification.
* Carry out technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options, and prepare reports with suggested recommendations to support the design of improvements.
* Coordinate with systems engineers and detail designers on the integration of Seamanship systems.
* Support HAZIDs and safety reviews as well as design reviews and zonal reviews.
* Make engineering decisions within your sphere of responsibility and delegated authority and undertake general business and other design and integration activities in support of maturing the CSC design.
* Liaise with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters and produce procurement pack documentation.
Essential
* Knowledge and experience of naval and/or commercial ship seamanship systems, with ability to support system and spatial integration issues with other disciplines.
* Seamanship includes the design or operation of boat handling systems, anchor and mooring equipment, RAS, lifesaving and stores handling equipment.
Desirable
* Experience with 2D CAD software (AutoCAD) or experience of 3D CAD (FORAN).
Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in engineering or other related STEM subjects, as well as specific academic or professional qualifications, and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution.
Engineers are encouraged and will be supported to achieve the relevant accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems 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.
Team
River Class Destroyer Naval Architecture Seamanship Team: small team of engineers who provide specialist mechanical/marine engineering expertise to organise and coordinate significant aspects of engineering activity within the business, ensuring defined objectives are achieved whilst continually maintaining quality and cost.
You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to work towards becoming a Senior or Principal Engineer.
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, merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about reasonable adjustments.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to 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. All applicants must achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles require higher levels of national security vetting, typically requiring 5–10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level.
Closing Date
26th November 2025. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 8th December 2025. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Additional Details
Seniority level: Entry level.
Employment type: Full-time.
Job function: Engineering and Information Technology.
Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing.
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