Resilience Officer

Job Title: Resilience Officer

Location: Various UK locations – Flexible hybrid options with occasional overseas travel

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

Salary: Up to £47,000 depending on experience

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:

You will play a pivotal role in strengthening organisational resilience in scenarios of conflict and crisis. Your role will focus on planning, coordination, and implementation of strategies to anticipate, prevent, respond, and recover from potential conflicts and high-level impact events. You will provide expert guidance across operational, strategic, and policy levels to ensure integrated and effective resilience planning.

Core duties:

• You will identify, assess, and monitor conflict and other potential risks which could lead to major incidents affecting Maritime and Land
• You will develop, review, and maintain conflict response frameworks aligned with statutory requirements and organisational objectives
• You will conduct scenario analysis, horizon scanning, and threat forecasting to inform risk mitigation strategies
• You will act as a key liaison across LoB, external agencies, and civil protection authorities for conflict/major incident preparedness and management
• You will design, deliver, and evaluate exercises, simulations, and workshops to test resilience plans and operational readiness
• You will provide guidance and support to multi-disciplinary teams, fostering a culture of resilience awareness and preparedness

Essential Skills:

• You will be experienced working with public sector, military, or civil protection agencies in Crisis/Resilience Management
• You will have practical experience in multi-agency incident management or post-incident review exercises
• You will bring expert knowledge of emergency planning, business continuity, and conflict risk management
• You’ll demonstrate proven understanding of multi-agency coordination frameworks and civil contingencies legislation (e.g., Civil Contingencies Act, ISO 22301)
• You’ll have demonstrable experience in crisis management, operational resilience, or related advisory roles
• Competence in project management, training delivery, and facilitation of exercises or simulations
• You will hold a qualification or professional certification in emergency planning, resilience management, or conflict and security studies, or relevant experience

The Maritime and Land Sector – Resilience Team:

This is an opportunity to come into a dynamic and diverse role, where you will have the key opportunity to demonstrate your expertise in conflict risk planning & proactive resilience management. You will do so, through access to a range of key and senior stakeholders across the business, both internally & externally, up to director level. This is an excellent chance to build that stakeholder network, whilst ensuring the business is ready at all times to respond to complex disruptions.

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: 2nd July 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.

#LI-AG1

#LI-Hybrid