Engineer - Seamanship at BAE Systems

Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

11 Feb, 26

Salary

45000.0

Posted On

13 Nov, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Naval Systems, Commercial Ship Systems, Seamanship Systems, Boat Handling Systems, Anchor Equipment, Mooring Equipment, Lifesaving Equipment, Stores Handling Equipment, 2D CAD, 3D CAD, Technical Analyses, Technical Specifications, Integration, Safety Reviews, Design Reviews, Procurement

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Engineer - Seamanship Location: Scotstoun, Filton, Portsmouth. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Up to £45,000 dependent on skills and experience What you’ll be doing: • Produce Layout Drawings for Seamanship compartments for review by stakeholders 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 co-ordinate 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 • Co-ordinate with systems engineers and detail designers on the integration of Seamanship systems • Support HAZIDs and Safety Reviews as well as support Design Reviews and Zonal Reviews • Make Engineering decisions within own 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 Your skills and experiences: Essential: • Knowledge and experience of naval and/or commercial ship seamanship systems with the experience 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 (either 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: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also 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. River Class Destroyer Naval Architecture Seamanship Team: Small team of Engineers who work to provide specialist mechanical/marine engineering expertise to organise and co-ordinate significant aspects of engineering activity within the business to ensure 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, and merit, and where you’ll be emowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 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. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-NS1 #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The Engineer - Seamanship will produce layout drawings for seamanship compartments and update PLM systems with relevant data. They will also coordinate with systems engineers and detail designers on the integration of seamanship systems and support various engineering reviews.