Lead Requirements Engineer

BAE Systems - Saudi Arabia for expatriates; Weymouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company is seeking an experienced Lead Requirements Engineer to manage safety requirements for combat systems. Candidates should have experience with DOORS, knowledge of the V life cycle model, and excellent communication skills. This position offers a salary around £60,000 and flexible working arrangements across various locations in the UK.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Experience using DOORS is essential.
• Must have proven experience in requirements management.
• Knowledge of the V life cycle model is necessary.
• Degree or extensive relevant experience is expected.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Manage safety requirements flow down into combat systems.
• Oversee Requirements Decomposition after Safety Analysis.
• Deliver reports on safety requirements processes.
• Liaise with teams regarding safety requirements.
• Support teams with gap analysis between formal and assumptive requirements.

Skills

Experience using DOORS

Proven experience within requirements management

Demonstrable knowledge of the V life cycle model

Excellent communication skills

Education

Degree qualification or extensive experience in a similar role

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Lead Requirements Engineer

Location: Broad Oak, Frimley, Filton, Weymouth or Devonport. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Circa £60,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Managing all the safety requirements that filter down from whole boat into combat systems – safety requirements flow down and recording in DOORS
• Managing Requirements Decomposition (DSRs / 4SFRs / 5SFRs) once the Safety Team have completed their Analysis
• Delivering reports into Senior Engineering Manager for safety requirements process
• Liaising with Subsystems, Safety Team, and Suppliers with regards to Safety Requirements
• Providing the Safety Team/Subsystems with specialist support in assisting in the carrying out of a Gap Analysis between Formal Safety Requirements and assumptive Safety Requirements placed on suppliers by the Sub-systems teams

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Experience using DOORS
• Proven experience within requirements management
• Demonstratable knowledge of the V life cycle model including INCOSE systems engineering
• Degree qualification or extensive experience within a similar role
• Excellent communication and collaborative engagement skills

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 Dreadnought Combat Systems Safety Engineering team

Joining the Dreadnought Combat Systems Safety Engineering Team will give you a unique and exciting opportunity to apply your knowledge and experience of Requirements Management to a range of complex sub-systems that will form the combat system of a Submarine.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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.

Security and eligibility

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to 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 at a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting which may require 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the level of vetting.

Closing Date: 3rd October 2025

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

For reference, internal tracking: LI-Ab1, LI-Hybrid