Senior Systems Engineer - Maritime Tools & Integration Lead

BAE Systems; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer based in Portsmouth. This role involves providing technical and strategic management, ensuring compliance with engineering and business requirements, and leading system integration efforts. The ideal candidate will possess a degree or equivalent in a relevant field and have substantial experience in systems engineering, with strong understanding of IP networks and integration tools. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Good understanding and applied experience of the Engineering/System lifecycle.
• Sound understanding of IP networks (protocols, switching & routing).
• Expert understanding of integration tools and their application over the integration lifecycle.
• Good understanding of how synthetic environments support system integration.
• Experience in Software & Script development on Windows and Linux platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and strategic management of the team, including task allocation using Jira.
• Understand Customer Requirements and emergent Technologies.
• Apply and champion the Systems Engineering and Software Engineering principles.
• Maintain the toolset deployed across the integration labs.
• Direct and undertake system integration, test planning and execution.

Skills

Understanding of Engineering/System lifecycle

Understanding of IP networks (protocols, switching & routing)

Expertise in integration tools

Understanding of synthetic environments

Software & Script development experience

Education

Degree in technology, engineering, science or IT related discipline

Chartered Engineer or equivalent professional registration

Job description

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer based in Portsmouth. This role involves providing technical and strategic management, ensuring compliance with engineering and business requirements, and leading system integration efforts. The ideal candidate will possess a degree or equivalent in a relevant field and have substantial experience in systems engineering, with strong understanding of IP networks and integration tools. This position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements.