Senior Systems Engineer
BAE Systems
As a Senior Systems Engineer in the Combat Systems team, you will guide the design, development and delivery of advanced defence solutions across the full product lifecycle. You will work with a multidisciplinary group to define requirements, craft system designs and support testing to meet stringent performance and safety standards. The role combines technical leadership and hands-on collaboration to ensure system integrity and delivery aligned with the product vision. This is an opportunity to shape complex maritime technology within a globally connected, purpose-driven engineering culture.
Pay / Benefits- career with purpose
- lifelong learning
- rewards tailored to you and your family
- support for financial and personal wellbeing
- balanced lifestyle
- inclusive, supportive culture
- Lead the development and delivery of Combat Systems designs across the product lifecycle
- Create and maintain systems artefacts: requirements analysis, system specifications, interface definitions and configuration baselines
- Identify and manage technical risks to achieve performance, safety, quality, reliability and design assurance
- Provide technical leadership and governance through design reviews, verification activities and evidence generation
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve challenges, support delivery and provide technical guidance
- High level understanding of the engineering lifecycle
- High level understanding of systems engineering methodologies and practices
- Experience leading systems engineering activities across the engineering lifecycle
- Academic qualification in a STEM related subject, and ability/willingness to become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer
- Collaborative mindset
- Technical leadership
- Problem-solving and judgement
- Systems engineering methodologies and practices
- Requirements analysis and management
- System design and interface definitions
Reference: WJ-747_31245107 · Posted 08 Nov 2026, 12:31 AM