Systems Engineer Capability Development

ZipRecruiter; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defence company is looking for a Systems Engineer for Capability Development in Warton. The ideal candidate will enhance engineering capability and implement new tools. With a degree in a STEM discipline and at least 5 years of experience in engineering integration, you will thrive in a hybrid working environment with various benefits including a pension scheme and health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in an engineering integration environment.
• Good knowledge and experience using a wide range of engineering capability.

Responsibilities

• Enhance engineering capability by evaluating and implementing new tools.
• Explore innovative ways to deliver cutting-edge solutions.
• Create technical documentation in accordance with management procedures.

Skills

Engineering Lifecycle

Engineering Capability

Engineering Toolsets

Education

Degree in STEM discipline or HND/HNC

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Systems Engineer Capability Development

Location: Warton — hybrid and flexible working arrangements available; please speak to your recruiter about options for this role

Salary: £47,683, dependent upon skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Enhance and increase engineering capability by evaluating and implementing new tools and processes for future success
• Explore innovative ways of working and think outside the box to deliver cutting-edge solutions
• Embrace and integrate new tools and technologies to stay ahead of the competition
• Play a pivotal role in transforming how products are engineered, contributing to long-term improvements
• Create technical documentation in line with Departmental Quality Management Procedures
• Provide technical support during development, ensuring clear understanding of product risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Degree educated in a STEM discipline or HND/HNC with sound experience of the Engineering Lifecycle
• Good knowledge and experience using a wide range of engineering capability
• 5 years experience in an engineering integration environment

Desirable Qualifications and Experience

• Good knowledge and experience using a wide range of engineering toolsets
• Experience of fulfilling stretching customer requirements to tight timescales and budgets

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 Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced Engineers and Engineering Managers to complement our highly skilled and growing teams, working on cutting edge air defence projects. A career in Engineering Integration affords a fantastic opportunity to build on your solid engineering experience and to develop your career.

Our Engineering Integration leads manage complex engineering projects through all stages in their lifecycle, from concept to delivery. We lead the integration of systems to deliver high quality engineering solutions that meet our customers needs. A role in Engineering Integration will provide a broad understanding of our Engineering activities and offer the opportunity to work across many of the business functions and engineering disciplines that are necessary to design and develop our Systems of System platforms.

About Us and Inclusion

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 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 who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, minorities, people with disabilities and individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 security and export control restrictions. Factors such as your nationality, any previous security clearances held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.

Many roles also require higher levels of Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous service in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 16th September 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.

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