Engineering Design Officer

Job Title: Engineering Design Officer

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak – Hybrid working with 1/2 days weekly onsite

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

Salary: Circa £46,000 dependent on skills and experiences

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.

Role description:

As an Engineering Design Officer, you will primarily support the Torpedo Repair and Maintenance (TRaM) and Sting Ray Torpedo programmes, working closely with our UK Ministry of Defence customer.

You will also contribute to a range of projects across the wider Underwater Battlespace portfolio, applying your engineering expertise to support design, maintenance and sustainment activities across multiple programmes.

Core duties:

Applying theoretical mechanical engineering knowledge and practical experience to develop robust products, services, specifications and designs

Delivering professional mechanical and electro‑mechanical design solutions, meeting agreed time, cost and quality requirements

Capturing and interpreting user requirements to produce schematic layouts, detailed designs, general assembly drawings and Bills of Materials, enabling effective manufacture and documentation

Essential skills:

Sound understanding of mechanical engineering principles applied to the design and development of assemblies, systems and subsystems

Practical experience delivering mechanical engineering design aligned to company products and engineering standards

Proficiency, or the willingness to develop proficiency, in CAD tools such as Creo 8 (Pro/ENGINEER), Siemens NX, or equivalent

Working knowledge of configuration or data management tools such as SAP or Teamcenter would be advantageous

Strong PC literacy, including effective use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Evidence of formal mechanical engineering qualifications or equivalent practical experience

The Underwater Weapons Battlespace Design Office team:

This is more than a design role; it’s a chance to be at the forefront of underwater weapons engineering. Based in a highly specialist design office, you’ll work across the full design spectrum, from precision 2D drawings to sophisticated 3D models. Alongside experienced engineers and project teams, you’ll contribute to high‑impact programmes that push technological boundaries.

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: 5th May 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.

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