Senior Engineer - Systems Engineering (Architecture)

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Barrow-in-Furness is looking for a Systems Engineer to establish IV&V infrastructure and support system integration. The ideal candidate will have a relevant degree and experience in systems engineering, as well as knowledge of agile and waterfall methodologies. This role offers competitive benefits including relocation support and a range of flexible working options. Candidates must be eligible for security checks, as many positions are subject to restrictions.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering principles and practices.
• Proven knowledge of DOORS and relevant toolsets.
• Experience in agile and waterfall project methodologies.
• Ability to manage diverse tasks across teams.

Responsibilities

• Establish IV&V infrastructure within the Platform Complex Systems team.
• Develop and govern IV&V plans and assurance evidence.
• Support integration workstreams and resolve engineering conflicts.
• Facilitate collaboration through working groups and progress monitoring.
• Provide engineering oversight using junior engineers.

Skills

Relevant Degree or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering

Understand and able to use DOORS

Experience with V lifecycle, waterfall and agile models

Management of multi-faceted tasks through dispersed teams

Job description

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

What you’ll be doing:

• Establish IV&V infrastructure within the Platform Complex Systems team, establishing processes, and ways of working, defining how verification and validation activities support the full engineering lifecycle
• Develop and govern IV&V plans, operational framework, outputs, and assurance evidence to substantiate system and platform-level design strategies
• Support integration workstreams across highly detailed systems, resolving engineering conflicts and ensuring coherent system configuration
• Support early-lifecycle (“left side of the V”) engineering through requirements verification and validation, design coordination, and integration planning
• Facilitate cross-discipline collaboration through working groups, progress monitoring, and alignment with central systems engineering functions
• Provide engineering oversight and coordination, using junior engineers where appropriate, to ensure controlled, assured, and traceable system integration

Your skills and experiences:

• Relevant Degree or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering
• Understand and able to use DOORS and other relevant toolsets
• Practical experience of implementing V lifecycle, waterfall and agile models
• Management of multi-faceted tasks through dispersed teams

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 SSNA - Platform Complex Systems team:

The Platform Complex Systems (PCS) team is a growing engineering function at the core of the SSNA programme, responsible for establishing IV&V infrastructure, defining V-model processes, and supporting system integration across the full lifecycle. Working closely with stakeholders and programme workstreams, the team resolves cross-discipline engineering issues, ensures major systems are clearly defined and integrated, and drives collaboration through structured governance, working groups, and engineering assurance activities. As a new and expanding capability, PCS offers strong development opportunities, cross-programme exposure, and support toward chartership while contributing directly to the delivery of complex platform systems. 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: 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.

Due to the festive season, there may be a delay in the processing of your application. Your application is important to us, and we will respond as soon as possible. Thank you for your understanding.