Senior Engineer - Systems Engineering (Requirements & Acceptances)

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is searching for a Senior Systems Engineer to join their team in Barrow-in-Furness or Filton. The role involves supporting the maturation of platform requirements and engaging with various stakeholders. Candidates should have a strong background in systems engineering, ideally with a degree in a STEM field. Competitive salary of £49,000, hybrid working arrangements, and various benefits including paid overtime.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Degree Level Qualification (ideally STEM) or Equivalent experience in a similar role.
• Proficient in requirements management toolsets such as Doors or Cradle.
• Ability to analyse requirements for traceability.

Responsibilities

• Support the maturation of platform requirements.
• Analyse requirements to ensure traceability.
• Oversee end-to-end processes and continuous improvement.

Skills

Systems engineering domain knowledge

Ability to translate technical issues

Requirements management toolsets knowledge

Degree Level Qualification (ideally STEM) or Equivalent experience

Ability to identify issues / Future risk

Education

Degree Level Qualification (ideally STEM)

Tools

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

Job description

Job Title

Senior Systems Engineer

Location

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

Salary

£49,000 depending on experience - This role also has paid overtime available.

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 processed 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 SSNA Whole Boat Requirements & Acceptance team

This is a unique role, in which you will gain exposure to the foundation of the submarines build. This provides a real opportunity to have exposure to the early design of a new programme & new submarines. You will also gain exposure to the early design of a new programme & new submarines. This is a chance to have an impact on the future SSNA platform. To help support this, overtime is available in this role.

There is also support for further growth and development in the role , from potential role scope growth to further education opportunities, this is a team with development at the forefront. BAE also offers a fantastic work life balance programme that includes flexible & hybrid working.

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

20th 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.

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Application Process

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

• 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"