Radar Systems In-Service Support Engineer in Chelmsford

Location: Great Baddow – 3 days a week onsite minimum. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £58,900 (dependent on skills and experience).

Role Description: A senior Radar Systems In-Service Support Engineer responsible for sustaining the operation, reliability, and obsolescence management of deployed naval radar equipment. You will be supporting complex electro-mechanical components to maintain effective radar functionality and cross-system interoperability within an In-Service environment. You will leverage broad hardware, software and system technical knowledge, practical experience, and established engineering processes, methodologies and governance. Ideally drawing from product support, development, or manufacturing backgrounds, your role will involve effective problem-solving across varied engineering scenarios while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and operational continuity.

Core Duties:

• Apply a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineering, techniques and governance to resolve engineering issues enabling the sustained operation and maintenance of naval radar equipment, compiling technical reports and accompanying presentations as required.
• Undertake engineering and fault investigations, providing resolutions, across a wide range of legacy electrical and mechanical radar sub-systems and system interfaces.
• Undertake engineering liaison with partner, supplier, equipment OEMs, and customer stakeholders articulating and addressing technical queries and issues.
• Technical reviews of engineering reports and documentation in accordance with business, legislative and customer requirements.
• Undertake technical feasibility studies and estimates for radar In-Service Support activities.

Essential Skills:

• Broad engineering background, with a good understanding of electro-mechanical / electronic components, hardware / software interaction, system technical knowledge and processes.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering (e.g. ISO 15288) within an In-Service Support environment, particularly in context of operational, maintenance, and logistics principles.
• Experience of providing remote support to complex systems and equipment that is being used in a deployed operational environment, engaging with customer and end user stakeholders as necessary.
• Higher education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.

Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also 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 Radar Support Team: We are a small, responsive team with a strong, supportive culture, delivering In-Service Support for complex naval radar systems in an operational environment. Our work presents varied challenges, supporting advanced military radar under long-term commitments to our customers and end users. You will work within a close-knit, multi-disciplinary team, focused on sustaining deployed systems while contributing to the evolution of current and next-generation radar capabilities to meet emerging threats.

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.

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 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: 24th July 2026. 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.