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Working at BAE Systems

  • Founded
    November 1999
  • Company employees
    Around 110,000

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Join BAE Systems as a Through Life Support Specialist (Edgewing) in the Reading area with hybrid working options. This is a full-time engineering leadership role starting at £54,808+ DOE, focusing on supportability design influence and governance for the GCAP programme.

Requirements

  • Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a STEM discipline (preferably aeronautics/aerospace) or possess appropriate equivalent experience and qualifications.
  • Required knowledge and experience of leading a sizeable defence activity involving multiple partners, complex requirements, and modern methods.
  • Required experience in scheduling, planning, and risk management activities.
  • All applicants must achieve at least Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with potential requirements for higher National Security Vetting.

Skills & Responsibilities

  • Engineering Leadership: Guide supportability design influence and technical capability across complex, multi-partner defense programmes like GCAP.
  • Governance & Processes: Establish and maintain engineering governance, frameworks, plans, and processes in accordance with international standards.
  • Planning & Risk Management: Plan, manage, and review engineering activities to ensure safe, compliant delivery achieving cost, quality, and schedule objectives.
  • Requirements Definition: Support the identification, development, and derivation of customer requirements regarding supportability throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Potential transition routes: People from aerospace engineering or defense project management roles may bring transferable planning and stakeholder management skills, alongside meeting mandatory STEM degree and security clearance requirements.

Job description

Job Title: Through Life Support Specialist (Edgewing)

Location: Reading area. The role could be contracted to any BAE Systems Air site (preferably Frimley) but on commencement will immediately be assigned to our Edgewing JV in the Reading area. A financial support package may be available to enable this assignment if required, dependent on certain criteria being met. There is a Hybrid Working Policy in place at Edgewing – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary: £54,808+ DOE

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:

The TLS Supportability Lead will work as part of the Head of TLS Organisation. You’ll be responsible for supporting the definition and development of Supportability requiring proficient level of engineering leadership and technical capability.

Core duties:

  • Support the development of the overall approach to exerting Supportability design influence across the GCAP, working across the programme to ensure that Supportability outcomes are duly considered, appropriately prioritised and deliver the necessary 6th Generation Supportability characteristics
  • Support the definition of the primary activities necessary throughout the full product life cycle, & ensure that that technical requirements are appropriately designed, developed, delivered & integrated in line with GCAP Architecture and Engineering policies
  • Establish and maintain the engineering governance, frameworks, plans and processes required to undertake Design Influence & Supportability engineering and analysis within the Edgewing organisation in accordance with relevant international standards. Company General Use
  • Support the identification, development and derivation of Customer requirements regarding Supportability
  • Plan, manage and review engineering activities to ensure integrated, compliant, safe delivery of work packages, achieving cost, quality and schedule objectives while supporting Design for Support activities, associated schedules, Statements of Work (SoW) and DAREO requirements

Essential Skills:

  • Knowledge and experience of leading a similar sizeable defence activity involving multiple partners, complex requirements and modern methods
  • Knowledge and experience in scheduling, planning and risk management activities
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BAE Systems

Through Life Support Specialist (Edgewing)

Frimley, Reading
Hybrid
£54,808+ DOE
  • Hold Bachelor’ Degree in STEM discipline (preferably in aeronautics / aerospace or related field) or appropriate equivalent experience / qualifications
  • The Edgewing Team

    By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up — setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together. At Edgewing, we’re united by a shared purpose to drive what’s next in defence – uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters.

    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: 18th November 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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