Senior Systems Engineer (IV&V)

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer (IV&V)

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Frimley or Manchester. 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 challenging needs and requirements
• Design and compilation of technical specifications to deliver capabilities in supporting the IV&V strategy
• Developing, validating and managing requirements designs along with qualification/acceptance activities
• Integration and test of systems containing electronic, mechanical and software sub-systems, understanding the potential impact on the whole boat and interfacing systems
• Taking accountability for technical work packages and C&I equipment
• Verifying that customer needs are satisfied through planned qualification and test activities
• Steering test systems development through implementation of best practice systems lifecycle processes
• Providing leadership, guidance and coaching to other engineers
• Working with customers to support delivered systems and resolve issues
• Lead technical work packages managing design and deliverable evidence

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• You will have a good understanding of C&I systems design and demonstrable career experience with these systems
• Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science)
• Knowledge of the system engineering lifecycle with the ability to apply good systems engineering practices to your work

Desirable:

• Awareness of Defence Standards and Industry standards, for example IEC 61508 / 61511, ARP 4754, DO-178C / DO-254

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Integration, Instrumentation and Controls Equipment (I&ICE) team:

As a Senior Systems Engineer (IV&V), you will be performing a host of system engineering and design activities for the execution of the IV&V strategy. This will involve a broad spectrum of tasks involving the design and setup of the facilities and capabilities (Test Rigs) along with supporting the test programmes through to system certification. These activities are pivotal in supporting the design, development, integration and qualification of complex systems for in-build or in-service vessels. You will be able to expand your professional network by regularly travelling to other BAE sites. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 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: 2^nd 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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