Principal Systems Engineer- Architecture

Job title: Principal Systems Engineer - Architecture Location: Frimley We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable dependent on experience What you'll be doing: Playing a key role in systems engineering activity for the development and deployment of new products Understanding our customers challenging needs, developing, validating, and managing requirements Developing and documenting complex system architectures and sub-systems, providing evidence of fitness for purpose and customer value Integrating systems containing electronic, mechanical and software sub-systems, understanding the potential impact across the entire system as well as interfacing platforms and equipment Taking accountability for technical work packages and verifying that customer needs are satisfied through qualification and test activities Working within a diverse group of engineers, providing guidance, and coaching to others Steering new systems development through implementation of best practice systems lifecycle processes Your skills and experiences: Essential: Extensive expertise and understanding of the Engineering lifecycle Proficiency in applying System Engineering Principles Proficiency in Agile toolsets e.g. Atlassian Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and GIT Interfacing, APIs, and networking protocols (TCP/UDP) Experience in the deployment and management of virtualised environments Desirable: Knowledge of .NET/Core, C#, Ansible Working to high standards of technical assurance and quality Awareness of Maritime Combat Systems Relational databases (MySQL) on Windows/Linux platforms 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 Submarine Combat System Development Team You will play a key role in delivering infrastructure service components to assist in the development of next generation systems. You will collaborate with dedicated engineering teams to configure and deploy the next generation systems, as well as with multiple project stakeholders to define, detail, design and develop appropriate infrastructure service solutions to meet our customer's needs. This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on a high-profile project within the BAE Systems business which could lead to future development opportunities within the team or the wider BAE Systems Business. 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: 14th May 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. #LI-NP1
Principal Systems Engineer- Architecture

Job title: Principal Systems Engineer - Architecture Location: Coventry We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience What you'll be doing: Provide specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise in systems architecture Understand the contractual and performance requirements for various systems, through design, build, integration, installation and commissioning activities Developing, communicating, and maintaining logical, physical and functional system architectures supporting the entire engineering lifecycle Lead the development and compliance of systems architectures, adhering to corporate standards and within constraints of performance and feasibility to support translation of the architecture into a design which forms the basis for systems construction and verification Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the correct tools and documentation and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority Support the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver it in order to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities from a process and governance perspective Provide technical guidance to other engineers and support the engineering management team in planning and controlling specialist activities Your skills and experiences: Essential: Knowledge of the engineering lifecycle with experience of operating in the concept/design phase and awareness of the entire engineering lifecycle STEM related degree or previous experience within the Automotive/Defence/Telecommunications/Nuclear environment Worked on concept/designs or early proof of concept Desirable: INCOSE membership 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 Coventry Systems Engineering team: To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines is delighted to shortly be opening a brand new office in Coventry. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing a period of significant growth and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarines programs which is critical to delivering our national endeavour. The Principal Engineer - Systems Engineering (Architecture) will be able to apply their subject matter expertise and domain experience to support submarine programmes in providing the definition of the system and sub-system structure, interfaces and associated derived requirements. 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: 15th May 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. #LI-NP1 #LI-Hybrid
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