Test Equipment Engineer - Hardware (Electrical & Electronic)

Job Title\: Test Equipment Engineer – Hardware (Electrical & Electronic)

Location\: Portsmouth Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Referral Bonus\: £1,000

Grade\: GG10

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Job Description\:

As a Test Equipment Engineer – Hardware, you will provide critical engineering support to the underwater system test equipment used across the UK. You will play a key role in ensuring high levels of equipment availability while also improving, upgrading, and designing new test equipment.

This role combines hands‑on fault diagnosis, hardware design, and in‑service support, working closely with a highly experienced team of engineers. You will work on unique defence systems that you won’t find elsewhere, with real hands‑on responsibility for test equipment design, fault‑finding, and in‑service support. You will be a trusted technical contributor to the wider In‑Service Support Group, supporting both current operations and future capability.

Core Duties\:

• Design, improve, and introduce electrical and electronic test equipment, including upgrades driven by obsolescence and capability improvement
• Lead and carry out hardware development activities, producing circuit diagrams, wiring schedules, specifications, and supporting design documentation
• Take technical ownership of selected in‑service test equipment, ensuring availability, reliability, and safe operation
• Diagnose and fault‑find complex, specialist test equipment to component level, often working independently on challenging technical issues
• Contribute to the design assurance and safety of underwater system test equipment, ensuring compliance with company, national, and international standards
• Compile, review, and approve engineering designs, changes, tasks, and concessions, and act as a technical representative during off‑site investigations or trials when required

Essential Skills\:

• You will have a qualification in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or a closely related discipline (HNC, HND, or Degree level)
• You will have proven experience in test equipment or hardware design
• You will have a strong background in fault‑finding, repair, and investigation of electronic test equipment
• You will have the ability to create and interpret circuit diagrams, electrical drawings, and technical documentation

The Test Equipment Team\:

You’ll be part of an experienced engineering team of around 10 hardware and software engineers, working on long‑term programmes, offering stability, technical depth, and clear opportunities to develop your career. You’ll be working alongside engineers with deep domain expertise, offering strong opportunities for learning, development, and progression. The team reports the Test Equipment Team Leader who reports into the Engineering Manager.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive\:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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.

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 September 2026