Life Support – Maintenance Specialist

Through Life Support – Maintenance Specialist

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Through Life Support – Maintenance Specialist

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

£47,683 + depending on skillset.

• Deputise for the Maintenance System Design Lead during periods of prolonged absence, ensuring continuity of governance and strategic direction.
• Support the development and integration of the through‑life maintenance support system architecture across the product lifecycle, aligning with engineering, programme and support functions.
• Act as an internal maintenance subject‑matter expert, advising design and programme teams on maintainability, regulation, certification and sustainment considerations.
• Contribute to definition and validation of maintenance concepts, including planned and unplanned interventions, operating environments, tooling, diagnostics and support equipment requirements.
• Identify opportunities to optimise system design and support solutions through the application of maintenance best practice, regulatory compliance and cost‑effective sustainment strategies.
• Support the creation of maintenance task analysis, author strategies for technical publications, digital maintenance instructions and integration with the Digital Thread.
• Provide technical input into supportability analysis, trade studies and Integrated Logistic Support (ILS) deliverables including Level of Repair Analysis, RCM and FMECA.

• Experience working in a PT145 or part‑M environment.
• HND, Degree or equivalent qualification in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Avionics or a related discipline.
• Experience of aircraft maintenance operations, processes and undertaking preventative and corrective maintenance activities, in both peacetime and deployed environments.

• Military background.
• Maintenance, repair and overhaul experience.

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maintenance & Continuing Airworthiness (M&CA) team is a small, specialist group that forms part of the larger Through Life Support team, which includes other capabilities such as Supportability, Through Life Engineering, Training, Supply Chain and Mission Enablement. The team works collaboratively internally across our tri‑national organisation and externally with customers to deliver its outputs.

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 of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. These restrictions may limit eligibility based on nationality, previous nationalities and place of birth. All applicants must achieve at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, requiring typically 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK, depending on the vetting level required for the role.

9th January 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.