Functional Software Requirements Development Engineer

Job Description

Job title: Functional Software Requirements Development Engineer

Location: Various – Prestwick, Warton, Brough, Filton

Salary: £46,288+ dependent on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Understanding and capturing device and system control requirements
• Develop Functional Architecture and interface definition
• Produce control model concepts, then detailed design models and test harnesses
• Verify and validate textual requirements in preparation for delivery
• Documenting the design
• Contributing to safety analysis of the products
• Develop and harmonise processes in line with Maritime and Air Sector policies

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Competence in Mathworks (Matlab and Simulink) tools to apply Model-based systems engineering principles, tools and techniques
• Demonstrable knowledge of the system engineering lifecycle with ability to apply good systems engineering practices to your work
• Experience in Mechanical, Actuation, Control or Fluid Systems Engineering, preferably in a marine or aerospace application, or in a similar engineering or technology focused industry
• Ability to effectively research system design data and apply to complex problems

Desirable:

• Modelling and simulation of both classical and advanced control systems
• System testing and qualification processes
• Safety engineering and its application to system design and assurance
• Knowledge and experience of other system modelling and simulation toolsets; including other Mathworks tools, DOORs, SCADE, SySML

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.

The Active Vehicle Control Systems team:

You will be responsible for the functional design and development of the control, management or monitoring of Mechanical, Actuation or Fluidic Systems , working in one of the delivery work stream teams as part of the AVC Functional Software organisation. You will be involved in aspects of the concept, requirements definition, detailed design and development to delivery.

You will be expected to have some experience across the Engineering Lifecycle, knowledge of the Flight, Marine or Mission Systems knowledge is desirable, including an appreciation of software development and modelling & simulation.

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. 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: 26^th March 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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