Senior Combat Systems Engineer

BAE Systems
Frimley
2 days ago
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Job Title:Senior Combat Systems Engineer (External Communications Systems)

Location:Frimley, Broad Oak or Filton. 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:

  • Define and develop the ECS design through systems engineering principles, including architecture, requirements, concept solutions, and interfaces to enable the development and production of the component sub-systems.
  • Understand the contractual and performance requirements for communication products and sub-systems, and support the definition and associated acceptance criteria and events through design, build, integration, installation, and commissioning activities.
  • Understand and support the flow-down of requirements to suppliers and acceptance of their specific deliverables, ensuring it is captured and recorded appropriately.
  • Support the EM and PM in supporting bids, proposal development, and project planning activities.
  • Provide technical support to integrated performance and acceptance activities, including acceptance of equipment from suppliers through to system acceptance by the customer.
  • Support the documentation of domain knowledge and pass on information and expertise in order to help grow the knowledge base within appropriate business teams.

Your skills and experiences:

  • Knowledge and experience in wireless communication systems and products in the maritime, defence, and/or commercial domains and an understanding of how such systems are used and interact with the overall submarine build programme.
  • STEM-related degree or equivalent experience within the aerospace/defence/telecommunications/marine environment.
  • Knowledge of the complete engineering lifecycle with experience in operating in a number of the key lifecycle phases including requirements/system design, and integration and acceptance.
  • Have a strong awareness of product safety and SHE.

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 ECS team:

The ECS team primarily focuses on designing, developing, and integrating the communications system on-board submarine platforms. As part of this growing team, you'll explore innovative technologies and integrate them into cutting-edge designs. 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:26th March 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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