Flight Systems Clearance Lead

Job Description

Job title: Flight Systems Clearance Lead

Location: Brough/Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £47,683-£52,426 (depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing effective management and control of Clearance activities and representation at multiple levels to provide status and guidance
• Working effectively as a team member within a team of engineers with minimum supervision and awareness of the business drivers in respect of cost, quality and programme schedule
• Responsibility for managing a team of direct reports across multiple sites
• Developing all Flight Systems deliverables to an agreed standard using procedures and specified tools to maintain product quality during development
• Communicating effectively, identifying early potential risks, seeking clarification and providing feedback to the team leader
• Working with vendors, customers, military officers and government civil servants at high levels
• Ensuring that a good working knowledge of Flight Systems related processes and product deliverables is maintained
• Participating in continuous process improvement

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Engineering Degree, HND or equivalent, with broad Flight Systems or related engineering experience
• Confident use of Microsoft tools and other datasets
• A sound understanding of the engineering principles in the design of equipment and systems
• A broad knowledge of Agile principles and Jira software applications
• Experience with processes and activities associated with Lifecycle Management
• Practical experience of products and knowledge in one or more of the following critical platform systems: Crew (Crew Escape Systems, Life Support Systems, Aircrew Equipment), Fluids (Fuel/ECS), Mechanical Systems (actuation systems, propulsion systems) and Electrical Power Generation Systems

Desirable:

• Registered as a Chartered Engineer (or working towards)

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.

Flight Systems In-Service Aircraft team:

The Flight Systems In-Service team is a multi-disciplinary team of highly skilled Engineers responsible for the design, specification, development, testing, safety and through-life support of the aircraft mechanical and electrical generation systems. The team also provides support to new business proposals as well as close working with, and management of, specialist suppliers of components for aircraft systems and their associated support equipment.

The team has significant experience in working on multiple projects within the Air Sector such as Typhoon, Hawk, T45, Harrier, Tornado and F-35. We have great opportunities for Engineers to join this team in a demanding environment where a varied scope of tasks exist covering a number of aircraft systems throughout the engineering lifecycle

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.

Closing Date: 3^rd April 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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