Principal Systems Engineer

BAE Systems; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the application of Model-based Systems Engineering. This role involves guiding design activities, ensuring compliance with engineering standards, and integrating models across submarine platforms. The company offers a range of hybrid working arrangements and a competitive benefits package, including employee share plans and flexible health benefits. Join a team that values diversity and empowers employees to make a real difference in critical national security programs.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Green car scheme

Potential annual incentives

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of MBSE processes in the defence or maritime industry.
• Experience in the entire engineering lifecycle and relevant phases.

Responsibilities

• Lead the application of modelling to support system requirements and design.
• Report programme status and implement recovery plans for engineering activities.

Skills

Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Systems Engineering Lifecycle

Safety and Environmental Regulations

Enterprise Architect (EA)

SysML

Tools

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer

Location: Coventry

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

Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing:

1. Apply Model-based Systems Engineering subject matter expertise and domain experience and lead the formalised application of modelling to support system requirements, design, analysis, verification, and validation activities.
2. Lead the modelling of customer and user needs of the product system and how this will influence and impact design activities, technical and operational performance.
3. Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the model, and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority.
4. Lead the integration of these models to other models of the submarine platform.
5. Report the programme status for engineering activities, identify problem areas, and implement recovery plans, including management of change embodiment activities.
6. Lead the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver it, supporting bids, proposal development, and project planning activities for various systems.
7. Share your knowledge and experience to lead and develop others in MBSE.

Your skills and experiences:

• In-depth knowledge and expertise of MBSE process and practices in the defence, maritime, or closely linked industry, with an understanding of the context within the overall product.
• In-depth knowledge of the engineering lifecycle with experience in the relevant phase and awareness of the entire lifecycle.
• Detailed knowledge of relevant engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations.
• Experience working with a Systems Engineering modelling tool such as Enterprise Architect (EA).
• Experience working with a Systems modelling language such as SysML.

Benefits:

In addition to a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, flexible discounted health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.

The team:

BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing significant growth and is recruiting for various roles and specialisms to support our submarine programs, which are critical to national security. We are opening a new office in Coventry to support this expansion.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. We value diversity, integrity, and merit, and empower our employees to fulfill their potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially from underrepresented communities, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals. Please inform your recruiter if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.