Specialist Support Engineer – RVI

Job Description

Job title: Specialist Support Engineer

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. On Site

Salary: £45,628+ Dependent of skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop and implement Remote Visual Inspection (RVI) and freeze seal capabilities to enhance operational efficiency
• Design and deliver tailored training programmes for the development and deployment of RVI and freeze seal technologies on Nuclear / Propulsion Systems
• Lead research and development of specialised equipment, integrating innovations from other industries to meet evolving business needs and establish new standards
• Provide end-to-end support for RVI and freeze seal equipment, including maintenance, repairs, procurement, trials, and responding to emergent departmental requests
• Track and analyse performance metrics to measure the impact of capability enhancements over time
• Support the preparation of business cases and justifications, ensuring optimal return on investment
• Oversee equipment budgets, including maintenance, upgrades, and replacement costs, to optimise financial efficiency

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree qualified in an Engineering Discipline or relevant experience
• Previous experience of Quality Inspection (QC) or Mechanical Commissioning
• Must have the ability to effectively negotiate, persuade and influence up to senior management

Desirable:

• Report writing skills
• Toolsets Jira, Sharepoint, Microsoft
• Knowledge of Visual Inspection and Freeze Seal capabilities

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave incentive 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 Nuclear Specialist Engineering team:

This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a growing team at BAE Systems, working across a variety of platforms within our Submarine division. You’ll gain hands-on experience with key projects like Astute, Dreadnought, SSNA and AUKUS, while expanding your knowledge and developing valuable skills throughout different stages of the build process. You’ll be part of a talented team of 70 professionals spread across six specialised groups within our Innovation and Improvements department – a dynamic environment where you can truly enhance your expertise in inspection and cutting-edge technology. We offer relocation support across all Submarine roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will 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 leave 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending in the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 23rd May 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.

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