Deputy Systems Design Authority

BAE Systems; Bembridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Deputy Systems Design Authority, providing technical leadership in radar systems. You will oversee engineering teams, ensuring compliance with standards while mentoring engineers. Enjoy flexible working hours and a range of employee benefits.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Green car scheme

Annual incentive

Qualifications

• Strong Systems Engineering expertise with a background in hardware design.
• Chartered Engineer status or equivalent capability.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical leadership to engineering teams on radar systems.
• Define acceptance strategies to verify compliance with requirements.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Communication

Education

STEM degree

Tools

IBM DOORS Next

JIRA

Job description

Job Title: Deputy Systems Design Authority

Location: Cowes

Salary: Circa £70,000+dependant on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be providing expert technical leadershipand guidance to engineering teams working on complex radar systems,including oversight of costs and resources
• Ensure you applyand champion Systems Engineering principles across the full radarsystem lifecycle, from requirements capture through to systemintegration, customer acceptance, and support
• Support systemassurance activities to ensure radar solutions meet performance,safety, and customer expectations
• You will define anddeliver acceptance strategies to verify that system designs complywith technical and contractual requirements
• This role willrequire you to lead technical reviews, verifying that engineeringdesigns and documentation meet business, legislative, and customerstandards
• Mentor and support the development of engineersacross the team, promoting best practice and continuous improvement
• Maintain strong expertise in Systems Engineeringmethodologies, including Model-Based Engineering, cyber security, andsystem safety practices

Your skills andexperiences:

• Strong Systems Engineering expertisewith a background in hardware design and development, acting as aTechnical Authority
• Experienced in requirements andconfiguration management tools (e.g., IBM DOORS Next, JIRA)
• Deep understanding of full engineering lifecycles and models(e.g., Waterfall, Agile)
• Confident communicator, able topresent complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences
• Chartered Engineer status (or equivalent capability) with a STEMdegree or equivalent experience

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

The team:

Join us in shaping the Future of Radar Technology, we are evolvingour radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products toaddress emerging and future threats in the realm of Future AirDominance, keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation in therealm of Future Air Dominance.

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Ourworking approach, will enable you to have flexibility with yourworking hours, depending on your role and location. This could includeaccruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times,ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute fromSouthampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttleservice from the ferry terminal to site.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a realdifference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that valuesdiversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empoweredto fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgroundsand particularly from sections of the community who are currentlyunderrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnicminorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We alsowant to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive aspossible. If you have a disability or health condition (for exampledyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect yourperformance in certain assessment types, please speak to yourrecruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please beaware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security andexport control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors suchas your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held,and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible toperform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimumachieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also requirehigher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants musttypically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UKdepending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow formeaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:20th May 2025

We reserve the right to close thisvacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application asearly as possible.