Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer (Diesel Engines)
Location: Portsmouth Naval Base – Full time onsite
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Referral Bonus: £1000
Grade: GG10
You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.
We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.
If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.
PLEASE NOTE: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.
Role description:
Responsible to the relevant Propulsion Systems Services Manager for the commissioning, servicing, defect rectification and maintenance of marine systems on board Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carriers, Type 45 (T45) Destroyers and Hunt Class Platforms and any contracted tasking. The engineer will ensure the work is to an agreed standard and delivered in the most economical, logical and professional way, with due regard being paid at all times to Safety, Health and the Environment (SHE)
Core duties:
Essential skills:
The Propulsion Systems Services team:
The Propulsion Systems Services Team provides specialist diesel engine and propulsion support across a range of Royal Navy warships. Based within the dockyard, the team delivers hands on maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair and overhaul activities, supporting multiple classes of vessels from a central location. Working across a diverse fleet, the team plays a key role in ensuring propulsion systems remain operational and available to meet demanding naval requirements.
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.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.
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 November 2026
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer (Diesel Engines)
Location: Portsmouth Naval Base – Full time onsite
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Referral Bonus: £1000
Grade: GG10
You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.
We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.
If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.
PLEASE NOTE: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.
Role description:
Responsible to the relevant Propulsion Systems Services Manager for the commissioning, servicing, defect rectification and maintenance of marine systems on board Royal Navy Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) Aircraft Carriers, Type 45 (T45) Destroyers and Hunt Class Platforms and any contracted tasking. The engineer will ensure the work is to an agreed standard and delivered in the most economical, logical and professional way, with due regard being paid at all times to Safety, Health and the Environment (SHE)
Core duties:
Essential skills:
The Propulsion Systems Services team:
The Propulsion Systems Services Team provides specialist diesel engine and propulsion support across a range of Royal Navy warships. Based within the dockyard, the team delivers hands on maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair and overhaul activities, supporting multiple classes of vessels from a central location. Working across a diverse fleet, the team plays a key role in ensuring propulsion systems remain operational and available to meet demanding naval requirements.
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.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.
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 November 2026
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