BAE Systems
Mechanical Engineer - Sting Ray
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Mechanical Engineer - Sting Ray
Mechanical Engineer – Sting Ray
Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak – Hybrid Flexible working options available – discuss with the recruiter.
Salary: Up to £45,500 depending on experience
Who We Are
Join BAE Systems and become part of a global collaborative network, where your expertise drives innovative defence, aerospace, and security solutions. Your contributions will help shape a safer future, both on Earth and beyond. From underwater operations to space exploration, a career here offers endless possibilities.
Job Description
You will take on a technical engineering role focused on electro-mechanical aspects of hardware obsolescence and design, supporting the Return to Manufacture Lead Engineer and the Sting Ray Mod-2 teams.
Core Duties:
- Collaborate with the Sting Ray Mod 2 (SRM2) Design Team to align Sting Ray Mid Life Upgrade and SRM2 All Up Round, minimising design discrepancies
- Drive obsolescence resolution for legacy elements of the SRM2 torpedo via:
- New design activities
- New procurement processes
- Component certification
- Work with supply chain to reinstate manufacturing and procurement of legacy SRM2 torpedo components
- Support internal and supplier verification, including:
- Analysis, inspection, and testing
- Environmental qualification
- Product installation activities
- Generate technical documentation, including:
- Reports
- Design documents
- Specifications
- Procurement release artefacts
- Contribute to issue identification and resolution across the entire product lifecycle, managing required changes
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Essential Skills
- Professional qualification or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline
- Engineering principles, processes, and procedures expertise
- Mechanical engineering knowledge covering:
- Assembly, system, and subsystem design
- Design for manufacturability and quality
- Seamless transition to full-scale production
- Sting Ray Mod-2 Team Overview
You’ll join a dedicated underwater weapons team, specialising in weapon system upgrades and redesigns. Your role will involve:
- Addressing obsolescence and technical challenges across All-Up-Round phases
- Collaborating with technical experts, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain
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Why BAE Systems?
- Purposeful career growth with continuous learning opportunities
- A supportive environment where your best work thrives
- Compensation and benefits aligned with your personal goals (work-life balance included)
- Inclusive culture where diversity strengthens our collective success
Important Security Notes
Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export controls—nationality, prior passports, or place of birth may impact eligibility. Applicants must achieve at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, often requiring 5–10 years of UK residency for higher security vetting.
Closing Date: 16th July 2026
- Early submission encouraged—We may close this role early if sufficient applications are received.
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