Business Analyst Associate

Job Title\: Business Analyst Associate

Location\: Warton, Hybrid - 3 days per week on site

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Referral Bonus\: £1000

Grade\: E

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Job Description\:

As a Business Analyst Associate, you’ll play a key role in driving innovation and supporting a diverse portfolio of projects within our Architecture Practice, with a focus on the Air sector. You will work across the full product lifecycle, shaping solutions that meet customer needs, enable strategic objectives, and deliver real operational value.

You’ll be at the heart of identifying business challenges, analysing operational requirements, and delivering effective, practical solutions through both automated and non-automated process improvements. You will also have the opportunity to undertake advanced modelling to support major change programmes, helping to shape the future direction of the organisation.

Core duties\:

• Assisting in investigating business situations where there are some complexity and ambiguity, adopting a holistic view to identify and analyse problems and opportunities
• Contributing to the selection of the approach and techniques to be used for business situation analysis, engaging and collaborating with operational stakeholders
• Helping define and manage scoping, requirements definition and prioritisation activities for initiatives of medium size and complexity
• Facilitating input from stakeholders, provides constructive challenge and enables effective prioritisation of requirements
• Contributing to the delivery of the Product Management requirements within the business, relating to IT enabled opportunities, as well as representing the businesses best interests with the customer base and BAE Systems globally

Essential Skills\:

• A proven track record in building and maintaining relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Experience of business process modelling and utilising appropriate requirements management tools
• Requirements definition and management experience
• Experience of mentoring, coaching and managing a small team

Digital Data & Infrastructure (DD&I) Service Delivery Team\:

In this role, you will influence and improve practices, processes, and standards, while championing localised quality improvements across systems and services. Working across the entire Air sector business unit, you’ll collaborate with a wide range of functions—including engineering, manufacturing, maintenance, and our military customers, giving you exceptional exposure and the chance to make a meaningful impact.

You will be joining a well-established, forward-thinking Architecture Practice with a reputation for excellence and innovation.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive\:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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\: 18th September 2026