Senior Engineer – Product Assurance (Combat Systems), Farnborough

Senior Engineer – Product Assurance (Combat Systems)

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Job Title: Senior Engineer – Product Assurance (Combat Systems)

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

Salary: Circa £48,000 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

Support the integration and assurance of Combat Systems within the Dreadnought submarine, ensuring effective management of the CS design across functional, spatial, and interface domains, reporting directly to the Alliance Deputy Chief Engineer

Monitor and report on progress, identifying any interface or delivery issues that could impact the Dreadnought Programme schedule or objectives

Liaise with the Combat Systems Delivery Team to provide assurance that Combat Systems development aligns with requirements and delivers a fit-for-purpose solution

Initiate and/or review design change documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with programme standards

Participate in design reviews, offering expert input and guidance on proposed design changes and associated documentation

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a relevant Level 6 qualification in an appropriate engineering discipline

Membership of a recognised professional engineering institution

Desirable:

Knowledge of submarine combat systems

Working towards Chartered Engineer Status

Experience in Systems Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering

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 Product Assurance Team:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Dreadnought Alliance – a unique collaboration between Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, and the Ministry of Defence – delivering the next of nuclear deterrent submarines to the Royal Navy. As part of the Joint Design Authority within the Alliance, you’ll play a key role in supporting the integration and assurance of Combat Systems on one of the most advanced submarine platforms in the world. This role offers exceptional career development, with full visibility of submarine Combat Systems, involvement in high-profile projects, and the chance to work alongside a wide range of senior stakeholders across the business. You’ll gain valuable experience in a world-class engineering environment while contributing directly to defence and Continuous at Sea Deterrence. We offer relocation support across all Submarine 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, 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 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 achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard as a minimum. 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: 23rd 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:: Farnborough
Job Type:: FullTime
Category:: Engineer, Senior Engineer, Systems, Senior, Engineering, Systems Engineering

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