Radar Field Service Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Radar Field Service Engineer

Location: Portsmouth – Occasional travel

Salary: Up to £40,000 depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Provide equipment first line support and maintenance at the Maritime Integration & Support Centre (MISC) to maintain the contracted level of equipment availability
• Integrate, and where required, work with the Field Operation Waterfront Support Team based at HMNB Portsmouth
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with stakeholders and customers and be the Point of Contact in support of Trials & Equipment Tasks
• Work independently and as part of a team under limited technical supervision
• Adhere with legislation and company policy
• Review risk assessments and raise method statements to cover work where required

Your skills and experiences:

• Higher National Certificate (or equivalent) level qualification in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering
• Broad Engineering knowledge encompassing hardware, software and systems
• Knowledge of Health & Safety processes
• Familiar with security, ITAR, quality and configuration management control processes
• Knowledge and experience of engineering governance and assurance processes (e.g. Life Cycle Management) Would be an advantage
• Experience of fault-finding, repair and commissioning of complex electronic systems
• Ability and willingness to gain further system knowledge via on the job training and formal courses
• Experience of working with the SAP tool (company business tool)

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Radar Support Team:

As a Field Services Engineer based at the Maritime Integration & Support Centre (MISC), you will work alongside the Portsmouth Naval Base Waterfront Radar Support team to provide Radar support for the Royal Navy's surface fleet and future platforms. Additionally, you may support the Field Operations Team Leader in day-to-day activities.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 29th April 2024

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.

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