Senior Seamanship Engineer

Job Title: Senior Seamanship Engineer

Location: Scotstoun or Bristol, remote – in Glasgow once week each month

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 £49,000 depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you’ll be doing:

As a Senior Seamanship Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering and integrating critical seamanship systems across a major maritime programme. Working within a fast-paced engineering environment, you’ll take ownership of equipment specification, system integration, and design activities, collaborating closely with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders to deliver high-quality engineering solutions. This is an opportunity to influence design decisions, drive technical excellence, and contribute directly to programme success.

Core duties:

• Provide technical guidance to Operations on the integration of Seamanship systems.

• Prepare technical equipment specifications and develop designs that comply with applicable standards and requirements; coordinate with suppliers to ensure delivery meets agreed specifications.

• Produce and maintain comprehensive Procurement Pack documentation.

• Liaise with customers and suppliers on engineering matters within assigned areas, ensuring clear communication and timely resolution of issues.

Essential skills:

• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment, managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

• Experience progressing complex engineering work packages (PROCPACKs) to a mature and deliverable state.

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate engineering activities and respond to customer, supplier and internal team queries.

River Class Destroyer Naval Architecture Seamanship Team:

Small team of Engineers who work to provide specialist mechanical/marine engineering expertise to organise and co-ordinate significant aspects of engineering activity within the business to ensure defined objectives are achieved whilst continually maintaining quality and cost.

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: 19th October 2026, interviews for this role will take place w/c 26th October

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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