Technical Information Engineer – Trainee

Job Title: Technical Information Engineer – Trainee

Location: Portsmouth. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £20,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• The one-year trainee scheme will follow a formal (module based) training programme which aims to provide the opportunity to develop the core skill sets required to become a competent Associate Technical Information Engineer. Training is supplemented with a Lloyds Maritime Academy approved Diploma in Marine Engineering delivered online over 12 months
• Carrying out development activities under strict guidance & support from assigned Mentors, to enable the creation of new technical documentation for Naval systems such as Books of Reference (BRs), and Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETPs) and amending existing technical documentation, ensuring all information is up-to-date and accurate
• Working closely with Supportability/Design Engineers and equipment manufacturers to gather information including design drawings, in order to fully understand the impact changes, have on technical documentation for a variety of platforms, including T23, T45 and QEC

Your skills and experiences:

• 5 GCSE A*- C or 9-4 (or equivalent) including Maths, English & 96 UCAS Tariff Points (240-point old system), or equivalent in the following subjects; Maths, Business-related, IT, Engineering, Science
• Computer literate with a sound knowledge of Microsoft Office products, practical experience of using Word, Excel, and Power Point
• Basic understanding and an interest to develop skills in technical information creation & delivery
• Ability to understand the needs and demands of a diverse group of stakeholders
• Demonstrates good verbal and written communication skills to management and peers

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 Technical Information team:

Working as part of an integrated team of Technical Information and ILS Engineers, within the Supportability Engineering Hub, you will liaise regularly with Project Engineers and Managers and Designers to understand and incorporate complex capability enhancements to the RN Surface Fleet. You will follow a development plan to prepare you in established authoring techniques to ensure compliance to customer specifications. You will have opportunities to survey ships in Portsmouth and Devonport and grow key skills to prepare you for future positions.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

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: 23rd September 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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