Senior Combat Systems Engineer

BAE Systems; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Senior Combat Systems Engineer to enhance capabilities in the Combat Systems Engineering team. This position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary of up to £50,000 depending on skills and experience. The role involves supporting design integrity, providing technical support, and developing team competencies. In addition to a competitive pension scheme, benefits include employee share plans and health discounts. Applications are encouraged before the early closing date of January 9, 2026.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in combat systems or considerable systems background.
• Validated knowledge in assessing performance of complex systems.
• Ability to develop rigorous test criteria for modifications.

Responsibilities

• Support compilation of evidence to demonstrate design intent.
• Ensure integrity of the design change safety case.
• Provide technical support for engineering change embodiment.

Skills

Experience of in-service platform combat systems

Performance Assessment Proficiency

Test Criteria Development

Effective Communication Skills

Management of change on complex platforms

Job description

Job Title:

Senior Combat Systems Engineer

Location:

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

Salary:

Up to £50,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Working with the Combat Systems Engineering Manager in supporting the compilation of the authoritative evidence to demonstrate that design Intent has been achieved for a specific platform, ensuring design change has been holistically integrated
• Ensuring that each design change safety case has integrity, is comprehensive, coherent and consistent
• Applying engineering knowledge and experience to complex engineering change process in the development of engineering impact assessment and in support of problem resolution
• Supporting the collation of evidence to support Naval Authority certification submissions
• Providing technical support to the Class Lead Engineers and Platform Engineering Managers in support of engineering change embodiment
• Supporting the development of team members (e.g. graduates, apprentices and STEM Returners) and teams to enhance skills and competencies, such that technical capability objectives are fully achieved
• Liaising with both internal and external stakeholders as required ensuring that their requirements are adequately supported and that their needs are fully considered and incorporated where appropriate and agreed
• Providing suitable information or instruction for the team to undertake all activities in a safe and environmentally friendly way
• Providing visible engaged commitment to SHE, leading by example and acting on SHE concerns

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience of in-service platform combat systems and/or considerable systems background
• Performance Assessment Proficiency: Validated knowledge in assessing and analysing the performance of complex combat systems
• Test Criteria Development: Ability to develop and implement rigorous test and acceptance criteria for system modifications and new equipment
• Effective Communication Skills: Ample ability to present technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior management
• Management of change on complex platforms or systems

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 Warship Technical Authority Combat Systems team:

We are seeking a highly skilled Combat Systems Engineers to join our team.

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:

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.