Team Leader – Senior Flight Systems Engineer

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Job title: Team Leader -Senior Flight Systems Engineer

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

Salary: £54,793 dependant on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

Overseeing the production of Flight Systems engineering data to meet project requirements in line with agreed standards and procedures, whilst maintaining quality, cost and schedule adherence

Liaising with other engineering and project areas in a collaborative environment to develop engineering solutions

Planning, performing and guiding engineering tasks dependent on lifecycle phase which could include requirements development, system and equipment design and development, modelling and analysis, system integration, qualification and certification, and testing

Reviewing and approving specifications, reports and proposals, ensuring technical accuracy and task requirements have been achieved

Steering new systems development through implementation of best practice systems lifecycle processes

Providing leadership, guidance and coaching to other team members, sharing knowledge, expertise and best practice

Providing overall team leadership and management, including responsibilities for task management and prioritisation, performance management, staff development and support, cost control and technical quality

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Degree or equivalent experience or qualification in relevant STEM subject (Aeronautical / Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science)

Extensive experience in Mechanical, Electrical or Fluid Systems Engineering, preferably in an aerospace application or in a similar engineering or technology focussed industry

Ability to effectively research system design data and apply to complex problems

Crew systems, thermal management / environmental control systems, electrical power generation and distribution, flying controls, propulsion integration, actuation systems including electrical, and systems health management

Vehicle control system design, and modelling and simulation of both classical and advanced control systems

Desirable:

A background in developing products within the broader systems engineering lifecycle and exposure to multiple phases of the lifecycle

Experience of leading and motivating teams to deliver on commitments

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 Flight Systems Engineering team:

Would you like to join our highly skilled and professional engineering team that covers a diverse range of system engineering? We currently have vacancies for Senior Flight Systems Engineer / Team Leaders to be based at one of our UK sites either in the Northwest of England, or East Yorkshire.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to apply your specialist knowledge and technical expertise in the engineering specification, development, clearance and support of Flight Systems. This is a good opportunity to consolidate core systems engineering principles, with exposure to different aspects of the engineering lifecycle and engagement with different interfacing disciplines, suppliers and Customers. There is the opportunity to support numerous projects and platforms in both the air and maritime sectors, covering a diverse range of systems. You will be expected to support the professional development of others, offering guidance and support, and sharing your knowledge, expertise and best practice.

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: 29th 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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