Senior Engineer – Combat Systems Platform Integration

Job Title: SeniorSenior Engineer – Combat Systems Platform Integration – 12months FTC

Location: Scotstoun, New Malden, Portsmouth, Broad Oak, Filton, Dorchester – hybrid, 3 day per week on site, if working from a southern site, on site in Scotstoun for 1 week every 6 weeks

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 £49,000 depending on skills and 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.

Role description:

You will be responsible for delivering a defined range of Combat Systems Physical Integration activities in accordance with all relevant Naval Ship processes, standards, and quality requirements at practitioner level. You will take accountability for the Combat Systems Physical Integration scope, undertaking audits and quality checks of engineering outputs to ensure accuracy, compliance, and integration integrity. As a senior member of the team, you’ll provide coaching and act as a role model for best practice, while also deputising for the Combat Systems Principal Engineer or Technical Lead when required.

Core Duties:

• Undertake the physical integration of Combat System (CS) Sub-Systems, coordinating with CS Technical Leads and Technical Authorities to ensure coherency across the CS whilst considering the incorporation of whole ship and system requirements.
• Maintain and manage physical and transverse information for CS Sub-Systems within Naval Ships toolsets, including creation and control of parts and occurrences aligned to sub-system maturity.
• Collaborate and maintain effective partnerships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders (including customers) to provide dedicated technical guidance and support to achieve overall goals and compliance to standards, regulations and design rules.
• Provide technical input in Engineering Change Boards and innovate when defining solutions to minimise project risk and maximise likelihood of successful implementation.
• Produce CS Sub-System cable schematics, cable schedules, and cable data sheets in compliance with E3 guidelines.

Essential skills:

• Engineers should hold relevant STEM qualifications and work towards Incorporated or Chartered status through a recognised professional institution. Support will be provided for accreditation, with preference given to professionally registered candidates.
• Experience of systems physical and functional integration of a Combat Systems
• Worked in typically two phases of the product lifecycle in the defence/maritime industry, with sufficient experience of the lifecycle to enable a good understanding of adjacent phases and through life engineering issues.
• Experience of liaising with external stakeholders and can work confidently in a customer facing environment

Combat Systems Platform Integration Team:

This team is responsible for physically integrating the Combat Systems into the River Class Destroyer design. As a Senior Engineer, you will have the skills and experience to support the combat systems team through the Zonal Review process. This requires collaboration across the combat systems team, managing technical issues and providing technical support. This is an exciting opportunity to showcase your skills & knowledge but also further develop them.

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 – interviews w/c 13th July

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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