Job Title:
Chief Systems Engineer

Job Location: Rochester, Kent
UK -Working Onsite

Salary:
Up to £80,000 + bonus depending on
experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger.
As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring
your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and
protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in
delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and
security solutions of tomorrow – shaping a safer future, for all of
us.

Role
Description:

An opportunity has
arisen for a Chief Systems Engineer based at Rochester, within the
Engineering organisation. The role is required to provide
discipline expertise in
the context of product realisation across the entire Engineering
lifecycle and Rochester product portfolio.

Core Duties:

• Ensure that systems engineering processes and
  approaches meet the needs of projects taking into account the
  relevant standards
• Participate in the BAE
  Systems – Systems Engineering Working Group
• Support projects with specific focus on project start-up,
  design, verification and clearance strategies
• Provide support to project execution as required through
  the functional management team
• Coach across the organisation to promote the embedding of
  sound systems engineering practices
• Drive the
  systems discipline engineering strategies and process improvement
  activities to improve cost, schedule and quality
• Perform reviews of defects and recommend changes to
  process, training to improve future performance
• Work with the other Chief Functional Engineers to
  collaborate on improvement activities
• Collaborate internally within ES and the wider BAE
  Systems to determine
  and deploy best practice
• Provide Design
  Certifier support to Chief Engineers as required

Essential
Skills:

• Experience of
  planning and performing systems engineering process
  improvement
• Experience in the application of
  Product Safety to SAE ARP4754B, SAE ARP4761A, DEF STAN
  00-056
• Evidence of coaching Engineers in their
  career journeys
• Qualification to Degree or
  equivalent in an engineering related discipline
• Systems leadership experience within as
  many of the following as possible: Mission Systems, Head Up
  Displays, Helmet Mounted Displays, Active Inceptors, Flight
  Control Systems and
  Power Management
• Chartered Engineer or equivalent status

The Engineering
team:

The Electronic Systems (ES)
sector spans the commercial and defense electronics markets with a
broad portfolio of mission-critical electronic systems, including
flight and engine controls; electronic warfare and
night vision systems; surveillance and reconnaissance sensors;
secure networked communications equipment; geospatial imagery
intelligence products and systems; mission management; and power-and
energy-management systems. Headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire,
ES employs approximately 13,000 people globally, with engineering
and manufacturing functions primarily in the United States and the
United Kingdom.

Why BAE
Systems?

Here you’ll build a
career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong
learning and meaningful work – this is a place where you can grow
your career with confidence and be empowered to
be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy
rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family –
support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a
balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of
working and with a strong sense of shared purpose,
our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud
of the difference you make.

A
place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where
everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of
backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and
is vital to the work we do.

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:
1st July 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.

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