Mechanical Project Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Project Engineer

Location: Portsmouth Naval Base

Salary: Up to £42,000 (depending on skills and experience)

What you\’ll be doing:

• Involved in a key role in integrating a complex warship upgrade, delivering command confidence in the Power & Propulsion systems of the T45 Destroyers
• Ensuring engineering integrity is maintained through the embodiment of a complex modification across multiple platforms
• Providing on-site support to oversee delivery across multiple Naval Platforms
• Supporting the effective delivery of change in configuration and carrying through engineering best practice to subsequent embodiment periods
• Surveying, and resolving design and integration issues that arise through embodiment and commissioning / regeneration

Your skills and experiences:

• Knowledge of Mechanical and Fluid systems including Diesel Generators and auxiliary systems including: intakes/exhausts, fuel, sea water systems, HVAC etc
• Strong collaboration skills as you will be liaising with stakeholders across Portsmouth Naval Base to support the resolution of design, integration and materials queries, and supporting progressive assurance activities with the MOD and other approval authorities
• Relevant engineering qualification, engineering degree or equivalent

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 Warship Design Authority team:

The Warship Technical Authority is a service provided by Maritime Service Asset Management. Asset Management provides through life support the Royal Navy and foreign customers in the management of vessel availability and capability. The Warship Technical Authority proves technical expertise through maintenance, upkeeps and capability enhancements for the full project lifecycle, from concept to delivery. It supports the Royal Navy\’s QEC Class Aircraft Carriers, T45 Destroyers, T23 Frigates, HUNT Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels and Offshore Patrol Vessels. There are significant opportunities for the expansion of this service in both the UK and export markets.

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 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 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 3rd November 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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