Senior Engineer - Systems Engineering (Requirements & Acceptance)

BAE Systems; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global defense contractor in Coventry is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Requirements and Acceptance. The successful candidate will support platform requirements, engage with stakeholders, and ensure technical concerns are addressed. Ideal candidates should have a degree in STEM and domain knowledge in systems engineering. This position offers a competitive salary starting at £42,215, with hybrid working options and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Expertise in systems engineering with relevant knowledge.
• Experienced in stakeholder management and technical communication.
• Familiarity with requirements management toolsets.
• STEM degree or equivalent relevant experience required.
• Problem-solving capabilities in technical settings.

Responsibilities

• Support maturation of platform requirements.
• Analyse requirements for traceability.
• Engage with stakeholders across organizations.
• Oversee end-to-end processing for technical concerns.
• Define/verifying acceptance criteria alongside team.
• Develop and satisfy Verification & Validation needs.

Skills

Systems engineering domain knowledge

Ability to translate technical issues to a wider stakeholder audience

Requirements management toolsets knowledge (e.g. Doors / Cradle)

Ability to identify issues / Future risk, evaluate & implement solutions

Education

Degree Level Qualification (ideally STEM) or Equivalent experience

Job description

Job Title

Senior - Systems Engineering (Requirements & Acceptance)

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

£42,215+ depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting with the maturation of platform requirements
• Working to analyse requirements to ensure traceability
• Cross-organisation stakeholder engagement
• Overseeing end-to-end processing and supporting with continuous improvement to ensure mitigation of technical concerns
• Working with the wider team to support with defining/verifying acceptances
• Assisting with the development and satisfaction of the programmes’ Verification & Validation needs

Your skills and experiences

• Systems engineering domain knowledge
• Ability to translate technical issues to a wider stakeholder audience
• Requirements management toolsets knowledge (e.g. Doors / Cradle)
• Degree Level Qualification (ideally STEM) or Equivalent experience in a similar role
• Ability to identify issues / Future risk, evaluate & implement solutions

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 team

To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines is delighted to shortly be opening a brand-new office in Coventry. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing a period of significant growth, and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarine programmes, which are critical to delivering our national endeavour. We offer relocation support packages across all submarine 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

1st December 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.

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

When asked source type, please select "job board advertisement" then "the IET / E+T Jobs".