Senior Training Engineer - Support Engineering

Job Title: Senior Training Engineer - Support Engineering

Location: Barrow-in-Furness

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Grade: S4

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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As a Senior Training Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing engineering capability across the Submarines business. Working collaboratively with engineering teams, functional leads and key stakeholders, you will identify capability gaps, analyse learning requirements, design, develop and deliver high-quality training solutions that support organisational priorities. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining training frameworks, learning pathways and career development programmes that enable engineers to build the skills, knowledge and competencies required to achieve and sustain SQEP standards.

Through the delivery of innovative and engaging learning experiences, you will help drive workforce capability, support business growth, and ensure engineering teams are equipped to meet current and future challenges.

Core duties

Conduct training needs and capability analysis to identify skills gaps, emerging requirements, and development opportunities that support engineering capability, SQEP attainment, and workforce career development

Design and develop effective learning solutions using a blend of digital, virtual, and face-to-face delivery methods, ensuring alignment with business objectives and engineering capability requirements

Create, maintain, and continuously improve engaging learning materials, resources, and development interventions that enhance technical competence, knowledge retention, and professional growth

Deliver high-quality learning through key engineering programmes and strategic initiatives, including the PRIMED Engineering Induction Programme and I Keep Submarines Safe, ensuring a positive and impactful learner experience

Undertake training assurance, evaluation, and quality activities to measure effectiveness, demonstrate value, and drive continuous improvement across engineering learning and development programmes

Collaborate with engineering teams, functional leads, and key stakeholders to ensure training solutions remain relevant, responsive to business needs, and support current and future workforce capability requirements

Contribute to the development of engineering training pathways, career frameworks, and capability development strategies that support attraction, retention, and progression of engineering talent

Use training and performance data to evaluate outcomes, identify trends, and provide recommendations that enhance learning effectiveness and support strategic workforce planning

Essential Skills

Extensive experience in learning and development, training delivery, or capability development, supported by a recognised training qualification (e.g. PGCE, Level 5 CIPD, Level 5 Learning & Development Practitioner, or equivalent)

Demonstrable experience in training analysis, design, development, and delivery of a range of learning solutions, including classroom-based, virtual, blended, and digital learning interventions

Experience of developing engaging learning materials, programmes, and resources that support capability growth, competency development, and organisational objectives

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with subject matter experts, engineering teams, and business leaders

Experience of evaluating learning effectiveness using qualitative and quantitative measures, and implementing continuous improvement activities to maximise training impact

The Engineering Function training team

Here in the team, we are collectively responsible for delivering various training support and developments across our wider Submarine engineering function. You'll play a key role in shaping development pathways, technical training and learning programmes through a range of learning styles and solutions. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust 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: 23rd November 2026

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