Senior Control Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Control Systems Engineer

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

Salary: Up to £50,000 dependent on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

Within this role you will support the design, integration, and technical assurance of numerous Platform Monitoring & Control (PM&C) related systems across a complex marine platform. You will apply specialist knowledge in system performance, capacity assessment, and optimisation to deliver robust, compliant, and customer focused solutions throughout the shipbuilding lifecycle. This position ensures high engineering standards by driving improvements to processes, supporting technical investigations, and providing evidence-based decision making.

Core duties:

• Prepare specifications and develop Control system designs in accordance with project requirements, technical standards, and quality expectations.
• Carry out design appraisals in assigned areas to ensure compliance with all applicable standards and design criteria.
• Participate in the development, maintenance, and modification of engineering processes and procedures relating to PM&C related systems, ensuring you remain aligned with technical developments, regulatory requirements, and operational needs.
• Carry out specialist technical analyses and investigations. Prepare detailed technical reports with recommendations to support problem resolution, system improvement, and enhancement of PM&C capability.
• Support the Principal Engineer as a specialist point of contact with customers and/or suppliers on PM&C engineering matters. This includes resolving technical issues, coordinating design intent, reviewing supplier data, and maintaining clear communication of priorities, performance requirements and objectives. You will also support more junior Engineers within the team.

Essential Skills:

• Experience in an Engineering Functional Design discipline
• Experience of working on multi-layered projects in a multi-disciplinary, matrix management environment
• Knowledge of the engineering life cycle especially with regard to the achievement of project phase milestones. Understands the relationship between activities in different phases of the engineering lifecycle
• Academic qualification in a STEM related subject, and ability/willingness to become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer through an appropriate recognised professional institution

The Integrated Platform Management team:

The Integrated Platform Management Team are responsible for developing the control system which allows ship service to interact remotely which allows for a reduced crew requirement.

The role is great opportunity to join a fast-paced project, with diverse stakeholders from Europe and North America working closely to deliver complex warships which to suit the future needs of the Royal Canadian Navy.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

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.

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: 5th June 2026. Interviews for this role will take place w/c 15th June 2026

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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