Engineering Consultant (Through Life Data Strategy)

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Job Title: Engineering Consultant (Through Life Data Strategy)


Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Filton, Brough, Coventry. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.


Salary: £57,000-61,000 dependant on experience


What You’ll Be Doing

  • Lead the development and implementation of engineering-driven data strategies to enable evidence-based decision-making, asset performance optimisation, and reduced support costs
  • Define, in collaboration with support engineering disciplines, the data, tools, and platforms required to meet engineering and sustainment needs
  • Establish and oversee frameworks for data quality, integrity, traceability, and compliance with technical, safety, and contractual standards
  • Drive integration across PLM, ERP, LSAR, reliability, safety, and analytics environments to create a seamless digital thread from design through to in-service support
  • Partner with engineering leads, IM&T, and enterprise stakeholders to embed lifecycle-focused data practices and demonstrate value to the MOD and wider business

Essential

  • Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems or equivalent technical discipline
  • Demonstrable experience in through-life engineering, supportability engineering or digital engineering in defence or similarly multi-layered engineering domains
  • Proven record of leading engineering-driven change or transformation involving digital tools and data exploitation

Desirable

  • In-depth knowledge of the CADMID lifecycle, support engineering principles and relevant MOD/Def-Stan standards
  • Experience guiding engineering data integration initiatives from capture and governance through to analytics and decision support

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.


This is a newly created and highly strategic role, focused on shaping the future of data management for our Submarine programmes. As the fleet enters service, our focus is shifting from initial Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) data to the ongoing management and sustainment of data throughout the full lifecycle, spanning more than 30 years. You will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering the strategy and framework that make this possible.


Working at the forefront of a major growth area for BAE Systems, you will lead the development of a through-life data strategy that ensures the business is positioned for long-term success. This is an opportunity to directly influence how engineering and support data are structured, governed, and leveraged across the lifecycle of some of the UK’s most advanced engineering programmes. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.


We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.


We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in the role for 12 months or longer. Applications must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and many roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting.


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