ILS​/IPS Engineer

Job Title:

ILS/IPS Engineer

Location:

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

Salary:  Up to £43,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing :

Applying  proven   analysis  techniques to systems and develop maintenance and procedures to understand Support requirements and develop solutions

Working with a degree in technical  autonomy , demonstrates a commitment to professional ILS/IPS  principles  within the  analysis  or maintenance disciplines

Developing and producing specific ILS/IPS output consistent with the contractual requirements to meet target dates and budget demands (Delivery to time, quality and budget)

Understanding the pre-requisite inputs from other disciplines and functions which enable maintenance outputs to be achieved and presented

Ability to validate the work of other engineers (peer review) and develop their technical skills and understanding of key functional and project deliverables

Communicating with customer representatives, classification authorities, suppliers and with other internal functions as necessary to discuss and resolve technical issues

Your skills and experiences:

Good knowledge of engineering  principles  and understanding of the ILS/IPS suite of disciplines

Knowledge and experience of either Electrical / Mechanical systems

Ability to read and  analyse  schematic diagrams and technical documentation and  analyse  technical problems and provide solutions within the digital environment

HNC/HND or equivalent, relevant experience

Benefits:

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 ILS/IPS Engineer – Maintenance team:

As an ILS/IPS Engineer – Maintenance, you will be working within a team responsible for influencing the operability and maintainability of the platform,  analysing  systems and spatial design and the design, production, supply, and maintenance of the support products required by the platform in service. This role will provide you with the opportunity to influence operations and maintenance, supporting  complex  solutions, whilst being able to develop your capabilities within Support Engineering within a dynamic and  challenging  environment.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

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 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 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 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 February 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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