Principal Support Engineer (Reliability Centred Maintenance) at BAE Systems

Coventry, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

20 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Control & Instrumentation, PLC, Software Support, Communication Skills, IT Skills, Problem Analysis, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Queries, Software Development Lifecycle, Integrated Logistics Support, Lifecycle Management, Software Analysis, Technical Documentation, Assurance, Collaboration, Workshop Facilitation

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Job Title: Principal Support Engineer (RCM) Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton , Brough or Coventry. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience What you’ll be doing Using BAES processes, analyse software products (COTS, Bespoke, Modified COTS) and derive software support strategies Reviewing software source documentation, interpret technical information and derive written recommendations on how best to support the software product through life via the production of system level software support case reports Supporting stakeholder engagement and attend collaboration working groups in support of BAES scope of work for maintenance design (software) Providing software SME advice to the wider ILS community, and support mapping activity between the BAE software analysis outputs and other key ILS stakeholders and their support outputs Carrying out internal assurance of team outputs Supporting with ad-hoc technical queries Facilitating working groups / workshops in relation to technical queries Your skills and experiences Essential: Degree or equivalent skills knowledge and experience in the C&I (control & instrumentation), PLC (programmable logic control) ecosystems and software support discipline Excellent verbal and written communication skills Excellent IT skills The ability to analyse complex problems specifically related to software support, and identify the most critical support related issues Desirable: Understanding of JSP 935, DefStan 00-055, IEC 61508, DLF SSE GP.2.11 Knowledge of LCM (Lifecycle management) Understanding of ILS (integrated Logistics support) Knowledge of software development lifecycle 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. The Support Engineering Team: This role will utilise best practice, professional engineering judgement and initiative to undertake tasks in production of system and equipment level software analysis and software support reports. The analysis will be undertaken in accordance with BAE processes. Activities will be undertaken working alone or in a team, with the support and guidance of the Engineering Manager if required. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered 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: 5th November 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-GV1 #LI-Hybrid

Responsibilities

The Principal Support Engineer will analyze software products and derive software support strategies using BAE Systems processes. They will also support stakeholder engagement and provide software subject matter expert advice to the integrated logistics support community.