Capability Development Engineer – Air

Job Description

Job title: Senior Capability Development Engineer

Location: Warton, Brough or Prestwick -We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements

Salary:  £52,084 to £57,344 depending on experience  

What you’ll be doing:

As a Senior Capability Development Engineer, you will be able to lead a team of experienced engineers. Your expertise will support BAE in increasing and enhancing our engineering capability, through evaluating and implementing new tools and processes fit for the future. You’ll also manage facilities and associated processes such as testing within wind tunnels or electromagnetic field testing. With exciting new tools entering the market you will be at the forefront of shaping the way our engineers work for decades to come

Your skills and experiences:

·         Degree educated in a STEM discipline or HND/HNC with sound experience of the Engineering Lifecycle

·         Systems Engineering, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering experience background would be an advantage

·         Experience instigating and managing change through continuously improving ways of working within an engineering environment

·     Highly experienced in engineering delivery environments, able to analyse and assess engineering methods, tools, and practices for efficiency and effectiveness

The Systems Integration:

A career in Engineering Integration affords a fantastic opportunity to build on your solid engineering experience and to develop your career. Our Capability Development Engineers support, manage and review complex engineering projects through all stages in their lifecycle, from concept to delivery

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.