Senior Maintenance Engineer (Class Output Management)
About this role
Job Advertisement: Senior Maintenance Engineer (Class Output Management)
Agency: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency
Client: BAE Systems
Position: Senior Maintenance Engineer (Class Output Management)
Location: Portsmouth Naval Base (Hybrid – Minimum 3 days onsite per week)
Salary: Circa £46,000 (Dependent on skills and experience)
Closing Date: 29th September 2026
About the Opportunity
Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is proud to partner with BAE Systems to source an experienced Senior Maintenance Engineer (Class Output Management) for their Maintenance Management team within Asset Management.
Join a global leader in advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace, and security solutions. At BAE Systems, you will play a critical role in driving platform availability, reliability, and continuous improvement while helping shape a safer future.
Role Overview
As a key member of the Class Output Management (COM) team, you will be responsible for producing accurate and optimised maintenance work packages using advanced toolsets, engineering governance, and standardised processes. By analyzing defect trends, material states, and maintenance management systems, you will enhance demand planning, drive root cause investigations, and ensure seamless delivery for current and future platforms.
Core Duties
Produce optimised maintenance work packages for designated platform classes using maintenance management systems, staff feedback, and condition-monitoring insights.
Assess maintenance costs, investigate defect trends, and identify underlying root causes to improve future forecasting.
Maintain continuous assessments of material state for designated systems, monitoring, reporting weekly performance, and updating records as required.
Produce clear, well-written work packages ready for planning and estimation by delivery teams, incorporating relevant classification updates.
Build and maintain effective relationships across the COM, Waterfront Service Provider, and wider enterprise engineering networks.
Essential Skills & Requirements
Education: ONC, HNC, HND, or Degree-level qualification in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical or Electrical), or equivalent relevant practical experience.
Specialist Knowledge: Specialist engineering expertise within a mechanical or electrical subject area.
Lifecycle & Compliance: Solid working knowledge of the engineering lifecycle, alongside adherence to statutory regulations (Safety, Health, Environment, Information Systems, and Security requirements).
Security Clearance: Must achieve a minimum of Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS).