Team Leader -Senior Flight Systems Engineer

BAE Systems (New); Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Team Leader – Senior Flight Systems Engineer, where your expertise will shape the future of aerospace engineering. In this dynamic role, you will oversee the production of critical engineering data, ensuring adherence to quality and project standards. Collaborating with diverse teams, you will guide engineering tasks through various lifecycle phases, from requirements development to system integration. With opportunities to mentor and develop others, you will play a key role in fostering a culture of excellence and innovation. This position offers a chance to work on exciting projects across air and maritime sectors, making a tangible impact in the field.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in relevant STEM subject required.
• Extensive experience in Mechanical, Electrical or Fluid Systems Engineering needed.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production of Flight Systems engineering data and ensure quality.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members and manage tasks.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Fluid Systems Engineering

Model-based Systems Engineering

System Design Research

Vehicle Control System Design

Education

Degree in STEM (Aeronautical/Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Maths, Science)

Tools

Engineering Simulation Tools

Job description

Job title: Team Leader – Senior Flight Systems Engineer

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

Salary: £52,600 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Overseeing the production of Flight Systems engineering data to meet project requirements in line with agreed standards and procedures, whilst maintaining quality, cost and schedule adherence.
• Liaising with other engineering and project areas in a collaborative environment to develop engineering solutions.
• Planning, performing and guiding engineering tasks dependent on lifecycle phase which could include requirements development, system and equipment design and development, modelling and analysis, system integration, qualification and certification, and testing.
• Reviewing and approving specifications, reports and proposals, ensuring technical accuracy and task requirements have been achieved.
• Steering new systems development through implementation of best practice systems lifecycle processes.
• Providing leadership, guidance and coaching to other team members, sharing knowledge, expertise and best practice.
• Providing overall team leadership and management, including responsibilities for task management and prioritisation, performance management, staff development and support, cost control and technical quality.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Degree or equivalent experience or qualification in relevant STEM subject (Aeronautical / Aerospace, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science).
• Extensive experience in Mechanical, Electrical or Fluid Systems Engineering, preferably in an aerospace application or in a similar engineering or technology focused industry.
• Ability to effectively research system design data and apply to complex problems.
• Model-based systems engineering principles, tools and techniques.
• Crew systems, thermal management / environmental control systems, electrical power generation and distribution, flying controls, propulsion integration, actuation systems including electrical, and systems health management.
• Vehicle control system design, and modelling and simulation of both classical and advanced control systems.

Desirable:

• A background in developing products within the broader systems engineering lifecycle and exposure to multiple phases of the lifecycle.
• Experience of leading and motivating teams to deliver on commitments.

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 Flight Systems Engineering team:

Would you like to join our highly skilled and professional engineering team that covers a diverse range of system engineering? We currently have vacancies for Senior Flight Systems Engineer / Team Leaders to be based at one of our UK sites either in the Northwest of England, or East Yorkshire.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to apply your specialist knowledge and technical expertise in the engineering specification, development, clearance and support of Flight Systems. This is a good opportunity to consolidate core systems engineering principles, with exposure to different aspects of the engineering lifecycle and engagement with different interfacing disciplines, suppliers and Customers. You will be expected to support the professional development of others, offering guidance and support, and sharing your knowledge, expertise and best practice.

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 who 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.

Closing Date: 19^th February 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.