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 role. Salary: £54,793 depending on experience.

Responsibilities

• Support overall system designs for FCAS products and lead activities as part of the team responsible for developing computing architectures and computing hardware and software design solutions that feed directly into the FCAS programme.
• Interface with other parts of the FCAS and international organisation as a recognised holder of knowledge in areas such as 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.
• Support establishing relationships that strengthen partnerships with internal and external customers, industry partners and suppliers in the UK and international locations such as Japan and Italy.
• Manage, coach and develop less experienced members of the team.
• Operate to drive effective teamwork, collaboration and engagement across customers, partners, external suppliers/teams and internal teams.
• Represent BAE Systems in customer, partner and supplier meetings and work collaboratively through engineering, schedule and cost challenges.
• Manage and solve complex problems, balance business and customer requirements, and resolve issues quickly and effectively; positively influence Delivery Stream activities, schedule adherence and optimize engineering and business outputs.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in a STEM discipline, HND/HNC, or equivalent experience.
• Proven knowledge of Systems Engineering and the Engineering Lifecycle, typically with experience in applying subject knowledge to integrated platforms involving safety and/or security related activities.
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders nationally and internationally at high levels of classification.
• Direct experience of complex computing solutions in areas such as systems management, avionics/IMA-based solutions, systems integration, safety/security and/or equivalent complex programmes.
• Keen to learn and apply experience in pioneering solutions to meet challenging requirements while achieving performance and regulatory (safety, airworthiness and security) needs.
• Experience of engineering and business processes, with understanding of time/cost/quality implications and ability to support timely and accurate performance reporting.
• Proven interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to build strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems offers employee share plans, a wide range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – plus eligibility for an annual incentive.

The Integrated Onboard Computing Team

The team currently focuses on advancing onboard computing solutions to deliver early life system design concepts and principles that feed directly into FCAS. The team interfaces with other parts of the FCAS and international organisation and maintains knowledge in areas such as systems architecting/concepting, MBSE, cryptography, cyber and secure networking.

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 integrity and merit, and you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, including women, minorities, people with disabilities and individuals from underrepresented communities.

We also want to ensure our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a 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 security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and place of birth can affect eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard; many roles require higher levels of Security Vetting.

Closing Date: 18 September 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.