Principal Engineer - Systems

About the job

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Systems

Location: New Malden. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.

Salary: Up to £65,000 depending upon skills & experience

What you'll be doing:

• Lead general systems engineering activities across the engineering lifecycle
• Production of progress and quality reporting tools and metrics
• Act as the senior point of contact with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters, to resolve relatively complex problems and issues and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives
• Provide help and direction to less experienced team members to support both their effective working and their development
• Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority
• Maintaining a level of SQEP for the role through personal and professional development

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Significant experience in a software/hardware system delivery team
• A high level of understanding of the Engineering Lifecycle
• A high level of understanding of Systems Engineering methodologies and practices
• Competence and capability with Systems Engineering tools

Desirable:

• Bid team experience
• Naval ships platform experience
• Requirements management and system design experience

Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution. Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve the relevant accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered

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.

Our Combat Systems - Shared Infrastructure Team:

As a Principal Systems Engineer you will lead general systems engineering activities, which may include requirements development and management, modelling and simulation, design activities, integration, and verification and validation. This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the day to day management, driving and being responsible for all aspects of systems engineering.

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: 1st May 2024 - Interviews for the position will take place W/C 5^th May

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.