Systems & Platform Engineer

BAE Systems; Tamworth; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Job description

Job title: Systems & Platform Engineer

Location: Warton - hybrid depending on business needs - 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 - £60,326 depending on skills and experience

What you will be doing:

You will be responsible for supporting the Programme Delivery Lead and Product Owner to ensure that the team meets its shared objectives. In addition you will be:

1. Planning work using agile process
2. Defining & developing system requirements
3. Developing systems architectures, capabilities, and concept options
4. Leading stakeholder engagement through workshops and ad-hoc events
5. Involvement in System Integration, Test, Evaluation & acceptance definition
6. Guiding and influencing a diverse and highly skilled community of specialist engineers and team leaders
7. As a Senior C2I Engineer you will be able to lead a team of experienced engineers
8. Leading delivery of command & control and information across the enterprise

Your skills and experiences:

1. Degree educated in a STEM discipline or equivalent relevant qualifications/experience
2. Experience of aircraft systems
3. Experience in use of one or more of the following frameworks: NAF, MODAF, TOGAF, ArchiMate and SysML
4. Experience with standard architectural modelling tools e.g., Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), Sparx EA, MooD, CAMEO, Capella, Teamcenter
5. Understanding of Requirements process and associated tools, e.g., DOORS, Teamcenter, ArchiMate, TOGAF, Certification

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 FCAS Command & Control and Information (C2I) engineering team:

You will be part of an FCAS Command & Control and Information (C2I) engineering team delivering the Assessment Phase and Implementation Phase of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. The team uses an agile work planning process to define system requirements and develop systems architectures, capabilities and concept options for the future combat air system.

The C2I team leads the delivery of command & control and information across the enterprise. The team exploits all sources of information using resilient networking and communications to generate common understanding across all domains and environments.

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 diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability 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 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: 28th February 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.