Job Description

Job Title

Manufacturing Engineer

Location

Portsmouth – hybrid and flexible working arrangements available. Speak to your recruiter about options for this role.

Salary

Up to £50,000 (dependent on skills and experience).

What you’ll be doing

• Apply knowledge, skill & experience in company products, services, approaches, techniques and governance. Resolve common engineering problems across the supported platform.
• Undertake design and provide advice in the development of Additive Manufacturing models and products to support the business, ensuring fit for purpose and meeting regulatory & legislative requirements, and safety standards.
• Provide support for assurance that the design is adequate and robust, providing supporting documentation for the safety case.
• Act as a project focal point for specific tasks, adopting and embedding best practices. Develop processes by studying product requirements; research, design, modify, and test development methods and equipment in collaboration with field specialists and technologists.
• Support justifications/business cases that seek to improve business performance and provide an optimised return on capital investment.
• Provide realistic programme status, identify problem areas and implement agreed recovery plans.

Your skills and experiences

• Understanding of theories and concepts in an engineering discipline area, approaches, processes and procedures gained through professional qualification or equivalent.
• Understanding of engineering approaches, processes and procedures.
• Competence in the use of 3D modelling systems and AMC techniques.
• Skills to assist with maintenance and repairs of AMC equipment as necessary, ensuring all equipment is in good working condition.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems 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 Ship Repair Manufacturing Team

The Manufacturing Engineering department is a small dynamic team where flexibility and collaboration are key. We work across a wide variety of tasks and projects – meaning no two days are the same. The department plays many roles within the business, actively supports one another and takes pride in delivering quality results and solutions in an ever‑changing environment. If you enjoy variety, problem solving and being part of a close‑knit team, you’ll find working in the team both engaging and rewarding.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and aim to keep our recruitment processes 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.

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean 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 achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard as a minimum. 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.

Closing Date

21st October 2025