Senior Mission Systems Engineer

TieTalent; Blackburn; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading technology firm as a Senior Mission Systems Engineer. You will support systems delivery for future platforms, develop and analyse vehicle management systems, and work alongside various teams to ensure system functionality and compliance. With a competitive salary and benefits, you will play a crucial role in shaping innovative technologies.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working at all levels of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Understanding of safety critical Airborne Vehicle Control systems.
• Familiarity with digital communication interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Support FalconWorks Systems Delivery and platform teams in analysing solutions.
• Develop a VMS System Architecture.
• Liaise with Vehicle Systems team for interface strategies.

Skills

Systems engineering lifecycle

Requirements Management

Safety critical systems

Fault Tree Analysis

Digital communication interfaces

Fault finding

Education

Electronics Engineering

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Job Title: Vehicle Management/Mission Systems Engineer

Location: Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £47,683-£52,426 (dependent on skills and experience)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support the FalconWorks Systems Delivery and platform teams in analysing and selecting solutions for future platforms Vehicle Management Systems
• Refine platform concept of operations into Vehicle Management System requirements and design
• Develop a VMS System Architecture by drawing on a combination of external COTS systems, internally sourced systems and prior experience from across the organisation
• Liaise closely with the Vehicle Systems team to support the development of interface and control strategies for the Air Vehicle Sub-systems
• Liaise closely with the Commercial/Procurement teams to provide technical oversight during supplier management, contract negotiations and risk reviews
• Support the design and operation of system test rigs
• Integrate the VMS with onboard Vehicle Systems and the Ground Control System
• Support System Safety activities such as Fault Tree Analysis
• Qualify the VMS for flight by generation of clearance documentation
• Support platform flight trials
  
  

Essential

Your skills and experiences:

• Experience of working at all levels of the systems engineering lifecycle and be able to develop and communicate clear and concise requirements, defining and modelling system functionality and behaviour using Simulink, Cameo or similar, as well as understand the principles and advantages of Requirements Management,
• An understanding of the physical, functional and performance challenges of developing safety critical Airborne Vehicle Control systems, such as Flight Control Systems and Vehicle sub-system control and closely integrating these with the platform
• Familiarity with digital communication interfaces in the digital and analogue domains, such as Ethernet, 1394b, 1553, RS-422/485 etc, as well as some experience of analysing test data to identify problems or to demonstrate requirements compliance
• Experience of building safety critical control system architectures, setting these systems to work and fault finding when necessary
• A working knowledge of other Vehicle systems, such as Power Generation, Flight Actuation, Fuel Systems, Hydraulic Power systems etc.
  
  

Benefits

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The FalconWorks Mission Systems Delivery Team

The Systems Delivery Team, within the FalconWorks organisation, strives to shape and deliver the next generation of Mission Systems and Vehicle Management Systems. This will drive technology value into our future products aligned with the Air Sector business strategy. It is critical to bring together experienced Mission Systems, and Vehicle Management Systems Engineers to support the establishment of this new capability.

Activities will focus on developing and delivering Vehicle Management Systems to support a growing range of FalconWorks platforms.

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: 13th June 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.

Nice-to-have skills

• Simulink
• Ethernet
• Blackburn, Scotland
  
  

Work experience

• Electronics Engineering
  
  

Languages

• English
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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