Principal Systems Engineer - Architecture

BAE Systems.; Camberley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering activities for innovative products. This role involves collaborating with diverse teams to develop and document complex architectures, ensuring they meet customer needs and deliver value. You will integrate systems across electronic, mechanical, and software domains while implementing best practices in lifecycle processes. Join this dynamic environment to contribute to high-profile projects and advance your career in a culture that values diversity and integrity.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave

Share Incentive Plan

Flexible Working Options

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle2work Scheme

Employee Discounts

Potential Annual Incentive

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in the engineering lifecycle is essential.
• Strong understanding of system engineering principles required.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in systems engineering activities for new products.
• Develop and document complex system architectures and sub-systems.

Skills

System Engineering Principles

Agile Tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, GIT)

Interfacing, APIs, Networking Protocols (TCP/UDP)

Virtualized Environments Management

.NET/Core, C#

Ansible

Relational Databases (MySQL)

Tools

Atlassian Jira

Confluence

Bitbucket

GIT

Job description

Job Title:

Principal Systems Engineer - Architecture

Location:

Frimley

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

Salary:

Negotiable, dependent on experience

What you'll be doing:

• Playing a key role in systems engineering activities for developing and deploying new products.
• Understanding customer needs, developing, validating, and managing requirements.
• Developing and documenting complex system architectures and sub-systems, ensuring fitness for purpose and customer value.
• Integrating systems with electronic, mechanical, and software sub-systems, understanding impacts across the entire system and interfaces.
• Taking accountability for technical work packages and verifying customer needs through qualification and testing activities.
• Collaborating within a diverse engineering team, providing guidance and coaching.
• Steering new systems development by implementing best practice systems lifecycle processes.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Extensive expertise in the engineering lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of system engineering principles.
• Proficiency with Agile tools such as Atlassian Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, and GIT.
• Experience with interfacing, APIs, and networking protocols (TCP/UDP).
• Experience in deploying and managing virtualized environments.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of .NET/Core, C#, and Ansible.
• Experience working to high standards of technical assurance and quality.
• Awareness of maritime combat systems.
• Experience with relational databases (MySQL) on Windows/Linux platforms.

Benefits:

Benefits include a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave, a company-contributed Share Incentive Plan, flexible working options, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work scheme, employee discounts, and potential eligibility for an annual incentive.

The Submarine Combat System Development Team:

You will contribute to delivering infrastructure service components for next-generation systems, collaborating with engineering teams and stakeholders to design and deploy solutions that meet customer needs. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects within BAE Systems, with potential for future career development.

Why BAE Systems?

Join us to make a real difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity, integrity, and merit. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, including underrepresented groups, and offer support for candidates with disabilities or health conditions during recruitment. Please note that some roles may be subject to security and export control restrictions based on nationality or place of birth.

Closing Date:

14th May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.