Senior Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Filton – Hybrid 3 days a week onsite

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

Salary: £50,470+ Depending on 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:

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Air Sector team based in Filton. This is a key leadership role, responsible for guiding a team of systems engineers and overseeing the technical delivery of complex aerospace programmes. Acting as the primary interface between engineering teams and programme management, you will ensure that system solutions are fully integrated, meet customer and regulatory requirements, and comply with industry standards and best practices. Combining strong systems engineering expertise with leadership and mentoring responsibilities, you will drive the systems engineering lifecycle from concept and requirements definition through to integration, verification, and validation. You will provide strategic technical direction, support the development of engineering capability, and make critical decisions that balance performance, safety, cost, and schedule to deliver innovative and effective aerospace solutions.

Core duties:

• Systems Requirements Management. Develop, decompose, and manage system and subsystem requirements, ensuring full traceability.
• Architecture & Design. Define system architectures and interfaces using a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach.
• Integration & Verification. Lead verification and validation (V&V) activities, including test planning, procedures, and acceptance criteria.
• Compliance & Standards. Ensure adherence to aerospace standards, regulations, and systems engineering best practices.
• Project Coordination. Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and act as a key technical interface with programme stakeholders.
• Technical Leadership. Provide technical direction, manage engineering risks, and support key project decisions.
• Team Leadership & Mentoring. Lead, coach, and develop Systems Engineers, fostering a high-performing engineering team.

Essential Skills:

• Degree-qualified in a STEM discipline, or equivalent relevant experience, ideally within the aerospace sector.
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, system architecture, integration, verification, and validation.
• Proven experience leading or mentoring a small team within a systems engineering environment.
• Ability to apply systems engineering principles and methodologies to complex engineering projects.

The Systems Engineering Team:

You’ll join a collaborative and highly skilled Systems Engineering team supporting the delivery of complex aerospace programmes within our Air Sector business. Working alongside specialists from a range of engineering disciplines, you’ll play a key role in developing innovative system solutions that meet demanding customer and regulatory requirements. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and mentorship to Systems Engineers, helping to drive engineering excellence while working closely with programme management and key stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery. This is an environment that encourages collaboration, continuous improvement, and professional development, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on cutting-edge aerospace projects.

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: 26th 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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