Senior Change Management Engineer

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth is seeking a Senior Change Management Engineer. The role involves coordinating engineering activities, managing design changes for the QE class, and ensuring timely responses to design queries. Candidates should possess engineering change knowledge and experience within a maritime environment. BAE Systems provides a competitive salary, hybrid working options, and an extensive range of benefits including health plans and an employee share scheme.

Benefits

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Shopping discounts

Green car scheme

Qualifications

• Significant understanding of MOD/Navy associated processes and toolsets.
• Experience working in intensive engineering delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate new engineering activities requested by the MOD customer.
• Support embodiment and close-out of Design Changes for the QE class.
• Technical coordination of Product and Maintenance Concessions.
• Generate certification and acceptance documentation.

Skills

Engineering change knowledge

Configuration management

Systems engineering principles

Budget management

Project planning and scheduling

Education

HNC or Degree in Engineering discipline

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Change management Engineer

Location: Portsmouth. 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 £52,000 Dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing

• Be responsible for coordinating any new engineering activities requested by the MOD customer that do not form part of our core service
• Support coordinating engineering support to the embodiment and close-out of all Design Changes associated with the QE class
• Be responsible for the technical coordination of Product and Maintenance Concessions
• Be responsible for the technical coordination of Design Change embodiment acceptance planning – supporting the generation of all necessary certification and acceptance documentation
• Review and co-ordinate system test form feedback
• Lead collation and delivery of trials evidence and acceptance material for Support Periods
• Be responsible for ensuring timely responses to Design Queries (DQs) associated with Design Changes embodied to each ship, ensuring these are also considered for subsequent fits

Your skills and experiences

• Considerable knowledge of engineering change, configuration management & systems engineering principles within a maritime environment
• Preferably has a good understanding of MOD/Navy associated processes, toolsets and personnel
• Previous success working within an intensive engineering delivery team – able to work with and coordinate outputs from internal/external stakeholders when required
• Experience with managing budgets and planning/scheduling projects
• HNC or Degree in an Engineering discipline

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 Warship Technical Authority

As the QEC Senior Change Management Engineer, you will be a key member of the wider team that are ultimately responsible for the successful management of Design Changes across the QE class, as well as contributing to the ongoing maintenance and improvement of these vital vessels.

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: 24th 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.