We’re looking for an Electromechanical Field Engineer to join our team at Graduate / Entry Level. This role benefits from our 9/75 working pattern giving you every other Friday off.
The successful candidate will be provided with extensive specialist training and career development. This will be provided at a Royal Navy Base in Faslane, Helensburgh and will include short periods in other areas of the United Kingdom.
Skills developed through specialist training will enable you to
- Work as a fully integrated member of the Waterfront Team; performing preventative and corrective maintenance, and test procedures, on board a submarine and in shore facilities.
- Potential requirement to perform contractor sea trials, which entail short periods away on board the platform whilst it is at sea.
- Looking to develop to deliver technical training and provide technical consultancy and detailed reports, advising mature solutions to support management, the Ministry of Defence, and other stakeholders to ensure that customer needs are met.
- Assist the Waterfront Associate Manager and team in the production of presentations and technical reports in support of customer and stakeholder meetings.
- Fulfil a predominantly hands on engineering role, with a possible requirement to travel within the UK and to the US to attend meetings, undertake training, and provide engineering support.
- Conduct tasks for the ongoing compliance of lifting equipment which requires Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations (LOLER) certification.
- Conduct forklift driving courses to assist with movement of relevant material.
If you have the engineering acumen, and with a willingness to learn, we will provide the specialist training and career development you need to develop your skills. We will empower you to develop your career in a challenging and extremely rewarding environment, which provides direct support to our national endeavours.
The successful candidate must achieve the appropriate level (DV) of security clearance.
This role also requires that you pass the equivalent of an Submarine Medical and SMERAS training (2m jump into water and a 50m swim, at the bespoke facility).
Required skills, qualifications and experience
- A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace or similar subject with an Electromechanical bias or a minimum of a HNC with commercial experience in a hands-on Electromechanical role
- A hands on, structured, and thorough approach to problem solving, and pro-active approach to providing solutions to emergent challenges.
- The ability to take ownership of tasks as delegated and drive them through to successful conclusion under agreed deadlines.
- An ability to function as part of a team, with excellent written and oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
- An understanding of the requirement to adhere to applicable documentation within a highly prescriptive environment.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Software Suite.
What we offer you
At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 9 day fortnight depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
- Private Medical Insurance
- Competitive Pension
- Dental
- Critical Illness
- Life Assurance
- Travel Insurance
- Employee discounts for top high street shops
- Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
- Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
- Reimbursement for a professional membership
- Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave
Business environment
Lockheed Martin UK – Strategic Systems (LMUK SS) is the single contractor providing specialist Waterfront In-Service Support to one of the Royal Navy’s Submarine Programs. The company provides the Ministry of Defence (MoD) with safe, efficient and responsive support. LMUK SS, as part of the ABL Alliance with AWE and Babcock, is also responsible for the management of operations at RNAD Coulport. Looking to the future, LMUK SS supports the joint US and UK submarine design efforts.
