Principal Requirements and Acceptance Engineer

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems is seeking a Principal Engineer in Systems Engineering at several locations across the UK. This role focuses on requirements management and interface control across systems, providing significant opportunities for career progress and the chance to contribute to high-impact engineering tasks. Candidates should have a strong background in systems engineering and relevant qualifications, with a clear commitment to excellence and innovation in the defence sector.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Relocation support packages

Qualifications

• Significant experience in requirements elicitation and interface management.
• Experience with verification, validation, and acceptance of complex products.
• Candidates should be working towards/obtained Chartership.

Responsibilities

• Support management of requirements and acceptance for systems across the project.
• Develop process for management of interface requirements and validation.
• Support the maturity and checking of interfaces for verified design.

Skills

Systems Engineering Lifecycle

Requirements elicitation

Interface management

Using requirements management tools

Understanding software-based systems

Education

Degree in Engineering / STEM subject

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Job title:Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Requirements & Acceptance)

Location: Barrow, Brough, Frimley, Filton or Broad Oak

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

Salary:Competitive

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the management of requirements and acceptance for systems across the project
• Supporting system certification towards project milestones
• Develop the process for management of interface requirements and validation across the platform and lead on the management of the interface control process
• Support the maturity and checking of interfaces in pursuance of a verified and validated design

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Systems Engineering Lifecycle experience
• Significant experience in Requirements elicitation and interface management and/or design independent verification, validation and acceptance of complex products and systems
• Experience of using requirements management tools (DOORs)
• An understanding of software based systems and interfaces
• Degree quals in Engineering / STEM Subject. Candidates looking to interview for the Principal role should be looking to work towards / have gained Chartership

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 Whole Boat Systems Engineering Team:

The Whole Boat Systems Engineering Team manage the requirements and acceptance through verification and validation This is enacted through use of requirements management tools (DOORS), defining and maintaining systems engineering processes used by the project and providing technical guidance to the wider engineering teams. This role will be focussing on interface management and acceptance between systems/sub-systems.

Our broad range of Systems teams cover all aspects of the products design throughout its lifecycle implementing a variety of tool and techniques tailored to support the specialist requirements of our products. From Agile methodologies to a Model Based Approach to Systems Engineering we are keen in maintaining our role as a leader in the field of Defence engineering by investing in our people. 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.

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: 13th 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.

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