FalconWorks Entity Security Lead

BAE Systems .; Carnforth; On-site; GBP 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A major defense contractor in the UK is seeking a FalconWorks Entity Security Lead responsible for overseeing security incidents, guiding a team, and ensuring compliance with government security policies. Candidates should have significant managerial experience in security and leadership abilities. The role offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme, health plans, and share plans, fostering a diverse and inclusive work culture.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading security teams.
• Qualified by experience with security management.
• Experience working within government security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the team's response to security incidents.
• Monitor performance of allocated staff.
• Liaise with government regulators for refining requirements.
• Support production of threat assessments and operational requirements.
• Raise security awareness among employees.

Skills

Security managerial background

Team leadership

Knowledge of government security policies

Education

Relevant security qualification

Job description

Job title

FalconWorks Entity Security Lead

Location

Frimley with occasional travel to Warton and other sites to provide security advice.

Hybrid and flexible working arrangements

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary

£56,766+ dependant on skills and experience

What you'll be doing

• You will oversee the readiness of the team's response to security incidents.
• Monitor performance of allocated staff in order to ensure that work is carried out effectively. You will provide on‑the‑job technical advice to new team members around tasks and act as a supervisor and coach/mentor to all new team members.
• Ensure you liaise with government regulators to refine requirements, frameworks and operational criteria ensuring this is communicated to FalconWorks and its entities.
• Support FalconWorks programmes and sites to produce accurate threat assessments and operational requirements.
• You will be required to support the security culture, behaviours and communications by raising security awareness among employees and management in the local area and modelling behaviours that demonstrate BAE Systems values.
• You may also have people manager responsibilities in this role.

Your skills and experiences

Essential

• Suitably qualified by experience having demonstrable security managerial background.
• Experience of leading a team.
• Experience of working within government security policies.

Desirable

• Relevant security qualification.

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 FalconWorks Security Team

Leading a team of qualified security professionals who provide support and advice to BAE Systems joint ventures and entities in relation to current government guidance and best practice.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You will be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and where you will 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

9th January 2026

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.

Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in the processing of your application. Your application is important to us, and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.