Deputy Systems Design Authority

JR United Kingdom; Romsey; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems cherche un Deputy Systems Design Authority engagé dans la technologie radar. Avec un excellent environnement de travail basé à Cowes, ce poste vous permet de créer un impact réel tout en promouvant l'ingénierie de pointe. Vous jouerez un rôle essentiel dans un secteur crucial pour la défense du Royaume-Uni.

Benefits

Régime de retraite compétitif

Plans d'actions pour les employés

Avantages de santé flexibles

Réductions sur des achats divers

Qualifications

• Connaissance des cycles de vie complets d'ingénierie.
• Statut d'ingénieur agréé ou compétence équivalente.
• Capacité à être un leader technique.

Responsibilities

• Fournir un leadership technique aux équipes d'ingénierie.
• Appliquer les principes d'ingénierie système dans le cycle de vie complet.
• Réaliser des revues techniques et soutenir le développement des ingénieurs.

Skills

Expertise en ingénierie système

Conception et développement matériel

Gestion des exigences

Communication claire

Gestion de projet agile

Education

Diplôme STEM ou équivalent

Tools

IBM DOORS Next

JIRA

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BAE Systems

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Posted:

07.07.2025

Expiry Date:

21.08.2025

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Job Description:

Job Title: Deputy Systems Design Authority

Location: Cowes or BroadOak

Salary: Up £85,700 dependant on skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available’ Please let us know if you would like to discuss these options.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will be providing expert technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams working on complex radar systems, including oversight of costs and resources
• Ensure you apply and champion Systems Engineering principles across the full radar system lifecycle, from requirements capture through to system integration, customer acceptance, and support
• Support system assurance activities to ensure radar solutions meet performance, safety, and customer expectations
• You will define and deliver acceptance strategies to verify that system designs comply with technical and contractual requirements
• This role will require you to lead technical reviews, verifying that engineering designs and documentation meet business, legislative, and customer standards
• Mentor and support the development of engineers across the team, promoting best practice and continuous improvement
• Maintain strong expertise in Systems Engineering methodologies, including Model-Based Engineering, cyber security, and system safety practices

Your skills and experiences:

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

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 team:

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

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing 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 from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 8th July 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.