Principal Systems Engineer, Lutterworth

Principal Systems Engineer

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Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer

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

Salary: Negotiable, depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

We are looking for a wide range of experience within Systems Engineering to work on existing and future Submarine programmes, the role may involve:

Working across a number of areas of the Engineering V-lifecycle in the concepts, architecture, design and development of Submarines and associated complex, software intensive, systems

Working across several areas of the Engineering V-lifecycle in the qualification, integration and acceptance of sub-systems, systems and systems of systems

Delivering transformational programmes on day-to-day Systems Engineering frameworks and modernisation of systems engineering ways of working

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Knowledge and experience of Systems Engineering principles and processes

Knowledge and experience of the Engineering V-lifecycle

Desirable:

STEM related degree or previous experience in submarines, nuclear or other highly regulated environment

Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering principles and processes

Knowledge or awareness of ISO15288

Requirements Management and evidence gathering experience

Enterprise architecture experience

Systems Architecture experience

Systems / product integration, verification and validation experience

Systems / product qualification and acceptance experience

Systems engineering management / leadership experience

Systems engineering toolset experience such as DOORS, Cameo, Enterprise Architect etc.

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Engineering Team:

To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines has recently opened a brand-new office in Coventry. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing a period of significant growth, and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarines programs which is critical to delivering our endeavour. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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

Closing Date: 7th October 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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Location:: Lutterworth
Job Type:: FullTime
Category:: Engineer, Systems, Engineering, Systems Engineering

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