Senior Systems Engineer Training Governance

BAE Systems; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to manage training governance for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The role entails conducting regulation-compliant training delivery reviews and creating training materials in support of on-the-job training. Ideal candidates will have a degree in engineering or relevant experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to prioritize effectively. The position offers flexible working arrangements and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Possible annual incentive

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level within an engineering subject or appropriate engineering background.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and work autonomously in a delivery-focused environment.
• Effective communicator at all levels of the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and conduct the Governance of training for the Royal Saudi Air Force.
• Facilitate the exporting of training materials up to 'UK SECRET'.
• Conduct reviews of training delivery in line with regulations.
• Lead the creation of training deliverables for specific roles.
• Manage training and on-the-job training schedules.
• Manage the Master Training Plan with suppliers.

Skills

Effective communication

Multi-tasking

Autonomy

Education

Degree level in engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Job Title : Senior Systems Engineer – Training Governance

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: £49, 400 + dependent on experience

Responsibilities

• Managing and conducting the Governance of training in line with UK & KSA regulations for the export to the Royal Saudi Air Force
• Facilitating the Exporting of training and On the Job Training material up to and including ‘UK SECRET’ (including ITAR) as authorised by security and export policy and procedure
• Conducting reviews of training delivery in line with MASED 095
• Leading the creation of Training deliverables in support of On-the-Job Training (OJT) for Mission Data and Electronic Warfare centre specific roles
• Managing and facilitate training and OJT pre-requisites and dependencies with a focus on maintaining training and OJT schedules
• Managing alongside internal and external suppliers the Master Training Plan

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• The successful applicant will ideally be educated to degree level within an engineering subject or with an appropriate engineering Background or appropriate level of Experience to offset.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and work autonomously in a delivery focused environment
• Effective communicator at all levels of the organisation with suppliers and the Customer.

Desirable:

• Experience in Typhoon Training, OJT or Saudi projects
• Supplier engagement and / or management
• Background or Experience in engineering projects and the engineering lifecycle
• Background or Experience in Training development, deployment or delivery
• Experience in tasks relating to EWOS specifically Typhoon Mission Data production

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 Localising Typhoon Electronic Warfare Programme (LTEWP) team

This role requires working within a team that engages with other elements of BAE Systems, both UK and KSA based, external suppliers and the customer. The role will involve taking process and training deliverables, produced as part of the LTEWP contract, and identify the tasks that once completed will determine competence within the roles scope, with the aim of producing and maintaining a quality solution to Further training as part of enabling indigenous capability

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.

Security and eligibility

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

Closing Date 3rd February 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.