Senior Electrical Engineer

• Job Title: Senior Electrical Engineer
• Location: Portsmouth Naval Base
• We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
• Referral Scheme: £1,000
• Grade: GG10
• You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.
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Role Description

As an engineer within the Warship Technical Authority, you will provide engineering support to programmes and projects within Warship Support. Such programmes/projects include Royal Navy surface ship support contracts, International naval support contracts, and internal and external engineering consultancy projects.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will support the delivery of one or more of the core WTA service elements for platform systems. This can include Design Change Management, Platform Technical Assurance, Material State Management, Obsolescence Management, Specialist Engineering Support, Future Support and Transformation Planning. As part of the Electrical Discipline, you will support technical leadership within your project, assist with governance activities and provide electrical engineering knowledge to platform systems engineering activities within the WTA.

Core Duties

Provide electrical engineering support to a broad range of platform systems and equipment including but not limited to: Power generation and distribution systems, Power conversion equipment, Motors and motor control equipment, Detection systems and lighting systems.

Provide support to Platform management and monitoring systems.

Assist with the maintenance of platform systems and equipment design integrity across diverse engineering contexts, including pan class and cross programme deployments.

Support structured investigations, impact assessments and integration analyses across platform systems for assigned projects to drive evidence-based decisions as directed by project(s) technical lead(s).

Support feasibility studies into potential platform and equipment changes.

Support safe, efficient implementation of platform systems design change by maintaining configuration control and ensuring holistic integration across affected domains.

Support development of bids for engineering activities

Essential Skills

• Degree-level education or equivalent industry experience, demonstrating a solid understanding of technical concepts and their practical application
• Able to work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplined team considering all requirements.
• Able to successfully communicate with various stakeholders at appropriate technical level.
• Understanding of automation systems, including the ability to define and capture requirements and collaborate with suppliers on platform management systems

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 BAE Systems WTA Service Hub

BAE Systems WTA Service Hub provides the engineering services across a whole range of delivery projects within BAE Systems Maritime and Land Defence Solutions. This role will involve working across a number of Royal Navy platforms and interacting with a variety of different stakeholders from OEMs to MOD departments.

Activities will range from feasibility studies for the implementation of new capability on platforms through to support of final embodiment and testing.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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: 3rd November 2026

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