Job Title: Principal Support Engineer (Technical Publications)

Location: Filton (Other locations may be available). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing:

Responsible for management of the Astute Interactive Electronic Technical Publication (IETP) Production Team. You will report to the head of the department to ensure all Astute IETP deliverables meet their contractual requirements.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to work as an integral part of a wider Submarine Technical Publications Team also involved in production of outputs for the Vanguard, Dreadnought and SSNA Class UK Submarines.

Build and maintaining effective liaison / communication with the MoD Astute IETP Manager and user community

Be the focal point for all aspects of Astute IETP production planning, quality control and delivery including identifying potential process efficiency improvements

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Educated to degree level in engineering or equivalent industry or HM forces experience

Have Technical Publications / Support experience from working in a similar MoD programme

Have a working knowledge of an IETP / IETM.

Have a working knowledge of ASD S1000D

Have a working knowledge and understanding of the MoD Support Defence Standards in particular Def Stan 00-60 / 00-600

Communication Skills, you must be capable of communicating concise briefings to internal and external stakeholders on all aspects of the Astute IETP including monthly reports to the MoD customer

Desirable:

Experience of the trilogi suite of software (e.g. trilogiBuild, trilogiView and trilogiReview).

Submarine platform knowledge

Surface Ship knowledge

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 Technical Publications Team:

The Submarines Technical Publications currently produce and deliver documentation to support the Astute, Dreadnought and Vanguard classes as well as engaging with the SSNA programme. You will be the technical lead for all aspects of Astute IETP and ensure that all deliverables are produced to meet their contractual requirements.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 8 th October 2025

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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