Senior Systems Engineer

BAE Systems; Tonbridge and Malling; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to develop complex system architectures and manage requirements. Ideal candidates should have a degree in engineering, experience in systems integration, and skills in tools like DOORS and MATLAB. The role offers a competitive salary between £45k and £60k along with benefits including a pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible working options

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing systems in relevant product markets.
• Experience in requirements management and design analyses.
• Familiarity with safety assessment processes relevant to systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop and manage requirements.
• Develop complex system architectures using Model-Based Systems Engineering.
• Guide and coach junior engineers.

Skills

Requirements management

Systems architecture

Real-time systems integration

Team leadership

Model Based Systems Engineering

Education

Degree in systems engineering or equivalent

Tools

DOORS

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

Snodland, Kent - £45k - £60k Full Time – Posted by BAE Systems – Posted: Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Job title: Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Rochester (Snodland, Kent)

We offer full and part time opportunities – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 (dependent on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Understanding our customers’ complex needs and collaborating to develop, validate and manage requirements at multiple levels
• Developing complex system architectures and sub‑systems using a Model Based Systems Engineering approach
• Integration, analysis and test of real‑time systems containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronic, mechanical, optical and software sub‑systems
• Taking accountability for collaborative technical work‑package execution and associated outcomes
• Providing guidance, coaching and nurturing talent in other engineers
• Verifying that customer needs are satisfied
• Steering new and improved systems development through implementation whilst making use of best practice systems lifecycle processes alongside techniques such as Learn First and Agile

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Proven experience developing systems in relevant product markets and/or domains, such as control systems, real‑time displays or other safety‑related systems, containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronics, mechanics, optics and/or software
• Proven experience in requirements management, design analyses, modelling and simulation, using tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, MATLAB and/or Simulink and design methodologies such as SysML
• A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant scientific/engineering subject (eg, systems engineering, electronic engineering, physics or mathematics)

Desirable

• Experience in integration, test and verification of real‑time and/or safety‑related systems, with understanding of safety assessment processes including how these processes influence the design
• Customer and/or supplier liaison experience for technical aspects, verifying and obtaining agreement that customer needs are satisfied
• An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real‑time embedded engineering products

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 Systems Engineering Team

You’ll be part of the development and supply of products across a diverse mix of commercial and military platforms; head‑up and head‑worn displays, safety‑critical pilot control and flight control systems. We encourage our systems engineers to gain a breadth of knowledge across these domains to become subject‑matter experts in one or more product domain, or systems engineering specialism.

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, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community that are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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

26th November 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.