Job Vacancy Engineering Assistant

Job Title: Engineering Assistant

Location: Warton- on site

Salary: £30,571 - dependent on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Prepare documentation and software media (e.g., PSC (production software configurations) builds, Rig discs, UK/KSA Service Mods) following RFA (request for amendment) instructions for loading onto Production and Development Aircraft across Europe, ensuring timely delivery
• Manage and progress software configuration control for Avionic Systems using the PCMS (product configuration management systems) toolset, ensuring compliance with EF procedures
• Oversee change management (SCA - software change authority - distribution), and the secure and accurate distribution of configured products across the Eurofighter project
• Maintain data integrity within the project configuration management toolset, ensuring adherence to export control, security classification and lifecycle state regulations
• Provide support to the SMG (software management group) ITAR Co-ordinator
• Interfacing with multiple departments, exposure to the wider business

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Ability to follow detailed local processes and procedures, with a strong focus on accuracy and attention to detail, particularly in PSC build releases
• Eagerness to learn and adapt to in-house toolsets and software configuration management systems (e.g. PCMS database)
• Basic IT/PC application skills, including Excel

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the Typhoon platform
• Understand ITAR regulations

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Software Management Group (SMG) team:

In this role you will play a critical role in delivering software across the Typhoon Eurofighter project, interfacing with various BAE sub systems teams and external Eurofighter stakeholders. Our team is involved in a wide range of tasks, including software releases, configuration management, export control compliance and security coordination. This dynamic environment provides an excellent opportunity to learn and grow, with exposure to multiple sub-teams and a platform to become a key contributor at a crucial stage in the project lifecycle: delivery

Although we are a very process driven team with well-established processes that must be adhered to, there is significant scope for bringing fresh ideas and contributing to continuous improvement. The successful candidate will receive comprehensive support and training, ensuring they are fully equipped to succeed. This is a unique opportunity to prove yourself in a collaborative and evolving environment

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 21st October 2024

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.