Senior Engineer – Systems Engineering (Complex System Design)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Engineer – Systems Engineering (Complex System Design)

Location: Filton, Frimley, Barrow-In-Furness, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Brough or Manchester.

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

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Helping to deliver a coherent functional design, across mechanical systems, C&I equipment, HMI and software.
• Supporting the capture and agreement of technical requirements in accordance with company and programme processes
• Participating in verification and validation activities using development models and representative submarine control mock-ups
• Organising and attending stakeholder engagement to ensure that the design solution meets the requirements of the Royal Navy
• Providing assistance with specialist technical input, review and support into projects beyond the immediate scope

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a STEM subject
• Attained or progressing towards Chartered Engineer (CEng) status
• An understanding of the Engineering lifecycle
• Experience in applying Systems Engineering principles
• Experience and knowledge in system design

Desirable:

• Experience in the defence sector, specifically submarines.
• Experience in complex systems

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.

The AVC team:

The Active Vehicle Control (AVC) system plays an integral part of delivering and maintaining operational excellence for UK Defence. The innovative approach involves adapting controls that are usually used in fly-by-wire aircraft and applying them in a marine environment. The AVC system will oversee all major aspects of the submarines’ manoeuvring capability to the highest levels of safety and reliability, similar to existing systems on modern air transport platforms. You’ll gain broad exposure to the entire submarine lifecycle and contribute to making decisions that directly impact the safety and criticality of submarines.

At BAE Systems, we are deeply committed to supporting ongoing learning and development, both technically and in terms of leadership skills. In this role, you’ll have ample opportunities to enhance your expertise and grow as a professional, making meaningful contributions to our mission of ensuring the safety and effectiveness of UK Defence operations. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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: 6th January 2025

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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