Overview

Job Title: Senior Mission Systems Engineer (Onboard Computing)

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

Salary: £54,793 + depending on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Working with a focus on the Onboard Computing Systems Domain, this role is expected to include:
• Supporting overall system designs for FCAS products and leading various activities as part of the overall team responsible for developing computing architectures and computing hardware and software design solutions that feed directly into the FCAS programme
• Interfacing into other parts of the FCAS national and international organisation as a recognised holder of a wide range of knowledge in specialised areas of interest, which could include experience in some or all of systems architecting / concepting, IMA based computing approaches, MBSE, security/cryptography, system safety, HW / SW modelling & simulation, HW / SW Tooling, Complex Electronic Hardware and / or secure networking.
• Supporting establishing relationships that strengthen and forge partnerships with internal and external customers, industry partners and suppliers in the UK and international locations such as Japan and Italy
• Managing/coaching and developing less experienced members of the team
• Operating in a manner that drives effective teamwork, collaboration and engagement across customers, partners, external suppliers/teams and internal suppliers/teams
• Demonstrating ability to represent BAE Systems in Customer, Partner and Supplier meetings, seeking to work collaboratively through engineering, schedule and cost challenges
• Managing and solving complex problems, balancing business and Customer requirements and resolving issues quickly and effectively; positively influencing Delivery Stream activities, schedule adherence and optimise engineering and business outputs

Your skills and experiences

• You will ideally be qualified to degree level qualification in a STEM discipline, HND/HNC, or have equivalent experience
• You will have proven knowledge of Systems Engineering and the Engineering Lifecycle, typically experienced in applying subject knowledge in an integrated platform which involves safety and/or security related activities
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders nationally and internationally at high levels of classification
• Ideally you will have direct experience of working on complex computing solutions in areas such as systems management, avionics/IMA based solutions, systems integration, safety/security and / or equivalent complex programmes
• A keenness to learn and apply experience in developing pioneering solutions to meet challenging requirements whilst achieving performance and regulatory (safety, airworthiness and security) needs
• Experience of Engineering and business processes, implications of decisions on time / cost / quality and be able to support timely and accurate performance reporting
• You will have proven interpersonal and influencing skills and be able to build strong and trusting relationships, with stakeholders at all levels

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 Integrated Onboard Computing team

Current focus on advancing onboard computing solutions has generated the requirement for a team of experienced engineers, enabling delivery of early life system design concepts and principles that feed directly into FCAS. The team interfaces with other parts of the FCAS national and international organisation as a recognised holder of a wide range of knowledge in specialised areas of interest, including systems architecting/ concepting, MBSE, cryptography, cyber and secure networking

Closing Date: 18th September 2025