Systems Engineer – Uncrewed Air Systems

Job Description

Job Title: Systems Engineer – Uncrewed Air Systems

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

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

·        Understanding and interpreting customer requirements

·        Creating high level and detailed system designs

·        Develop solution options

·        Understand competitors and suppliers

·        Performing sub system component trade studies

·        Input to verification and validation testing

·        System acceptance planning

·        Supporting flight trials

·        Evolve and innovate existing solutions and new ideas

Your skills and experiences:

Essential Skills

·        Track record of Enterprise, Project or System Level Design Solutions

·        Project or system level designs

·        Understanding of working with small uncrewed air systems

·        Requirements Definition and Analysis

·        Requirements compliance and design to cost

·        Verification and Validation

·        Developing supplier statements of work

·        Supplier and customer engagement

Desirable Skills

·        Understanding of UAS Ground Control Station including Mission Management

·        Understanding of RF Sensing

·        Understanding of EO/IR Sensing

·        Sensor data processing, fusion and exploitation

·        Communications Systems Domain including: Data Links, 3G/4G/5G, Satellite, Terrestrial

·        MoD projects and Secure by Design solutions

·        Information Assurance

·        Cyber threat considerations

·        Product Safety

·        Understanding of Military and Civil Aviation Authority Regulations and Legislation around UAV’s

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 Digital Intelligence team:

Our Digital Intelligence team is growing so that we can continue to make the future more secure for everyone. We have a diverse range of roles available at the moment, so make sure to explore our other Defence Information opportunities if this one isn’t exactly what you’re searching for.

Customers increasingly demand information and technology solutions delivering advantage, communications, planning, operations and cyber protection. C5ISR within Digital Intelligence is where we design and build cutting edge IT solutions for incorporation into products and services.

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 : 27th Dec 2023

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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