Senior Engineer & Systems Engineering (Process & Governance & Maturity)

BAE Systems; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company based in Coventry is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer. The role involves developing requirements for systems and ensuring effective design verification. With hybrid working options and a commitment to an inclusive culture, the company offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme and health plans. Applicants must meet security clearance requirements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Discounted health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and managing system or product requirements.
• Ability to ensure design evidence is comprehensive.
• Participation in project planning and resource estimation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage requirements for systems.
• Ensure comprehensive design proving evidence.
• Support bids and project planning activities.

Skills

System requirements management

Design verification

Systems Engineering process knowledge

Engineering lifecycle knowledge

ISO15288 framework awareness

Job description

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer

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

Involvement in the development and management of requirements specific to a system or product and/or across a system of systems, platform or programme

Ensuring design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the requirements management tools and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority

Participating in the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver, to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities for various systems

Working with various engineering teams to improve own levels of domain knowledge and subject matter expertise

Knowledge or experience of Systems Engineering processes and practices

Knowledge or previous exposure of the engineering lifecycle

Knowledge or awareness of ISO15288 framework

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.

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: 11 th 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.