Principal Integration Engineer – Trials Co-ordinator

BAE Systems; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Integration Engineer, where you will lead the development of the Type 26 Combat Systems Trials programme. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge defence projects, coordinating trials that ensure the successful integration of combat systems. With a focus on collaboration across various UK naval sites, you will engage with engineers, customers, and suppliers, driving innovation in a dynamic environment. This is your opportunity to make a significant impact in a role that promises career progression and involvement in critical projects.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Employee Share Plans

Flexible Health Benefits

Private Health Plans

Shopping Discounts

Green Car Scheme

Annual Incentive Eligibility

Qualifications

• Ability to manage complex trials programmes effectively.
• Experience in developing trial schedules and analyzing results.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Type 26 Combat Systems Trials programme and coordinate resources.
• Develop and monitor integration trials linked to ship build plans.

Skills

Trial Planning and Implementation

Coordination Skills

Trial Schedule Development

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Technology, Engineering, Science, or IT

Chartered Engineer or Equivalent Registration

Tools

Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM)

JIRA

Job description

Job Title: Principal Integration Engineer – Trials Co-ordinator

Location: Scotstoun, Glasgow.

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience and qualifications

What you’ll be doing:

• Developing and managing the Type 26 Combat Systems Trials programme to include the Acceptance, Assurance and Integration trials and de-risking activities for Land-Based Integration Facility and ships
• Implementing and co-ordinating activities to achieve the Trials programme that will include the allocation of personnel & resources, booking of equipment assets, achieving the required test environment, coordinating relevant stakeholders and meetings
• Manipulating the Trials programme to ensure maximum use is made of the Type 26 Land-Based Integration Facility time allocation and with proactive engagement with the Naval Combat Systems Integration Support Service (NCSISS) Joint Project Office to maintain trial options for short notice planning or system availability changes
• Developing the Combat Systems Integration Trials programme so that it dovetails with the Ship Build plan and is linked with the Land-Based Integration Facility Trials Plan to ensure delivery of Combat Systems capability / functionality to the ship at the right time
• Working with the Integration Test and Trials (IT&T) Project Manager to include and monitor the Land-Based Integration Facility and First of Class (FOC) Integration Trials Programmes within the overall Type 26 Plan
• Supporting the Type 26 Combat Systems Equipment (CSE) Delivery Managers and wider Type 26 Combat Systems Trials team through the provision of specialist engineering expertise as required
• Using and assisting in the development of the Type 26 Combat Systems Trials Management, Observation Reporting and other Database toolsets

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Demonstrated ability to plan and implement complex trials programmes, ensuring consideration of priorities, prerequisites, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement
• Effective coordination skills to manage multiple concurrent activities while identifying and implementing solutions to support efficient execution
• Experience in developing trial schedules, conducting trials, and analysing and reporting results to support informed decision-making
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey information clearly to management

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Combat System Equipment (CSE) used in maritime environments, with experience in system integration and trials
• Experience utilising database-centric tools for planning, execution, and documentation of integration trials—preferably Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM) and JIRA
• Understanding of engineering standards and codes of practice, ensuring adherence to industry guidelines and best practices

Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science or IT related discipline.

Applicants should be a Chartered Engineer or hold another equivalent professional registration with a relevant institution.

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 Integration Test & Trials (IT&T) team:

Join our dynamic Integration Test and Trials team, shaping the Type 26 Combat System Integration Trials programme. As a Combat Systems Integration Trials Coordinator, you’ll drive installation, integration, and acceptance trials, working at the Land-Based Integration Facility (LBIF) before transitioning onboard in 2025, with exciting sea trial opportunities. You’ll collaborate across various UK based Naval Ships sites interacting with engineers, customers, and suppliers, reporting to the Engineering Manager for IT&T. This high-impact role offers career progression, involvement in critical defence projects, and the chance to innovate in a fast-paced environment.

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: 23rd May 2025 – Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 9th June.

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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