Senior Systems Engineer

Job Title\: Senior Systems Engineer

Location \:Dorchester, hybrid- 4 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 Scheme\: £1000

Grade\: GG10

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.

What you’ll be doing\:

As a Senior Systems Engineer within the Combat Systems team, you will play a key role in the design, development and delivery of innovative defence solutions across the full product lifecycle. Working within a collaborative engineering team, you'll define requirements, develop system designs and models, and support testing and acceptance activities, ensuring solutions meet demanding standards for performance, reliability and assurance.

Core duties\:

• Lead the development and delivery of Combat Systems designs throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring solutions meet product requirements, stakeholder needs and the overall product vision.
• Produce, maintain and manage key systems engineering artefacts, including requirements analysis, system specifications, interface definitions and configuration baselines.
• Identify, assess and manage technical risks, ensuring system designs achieve the required levels of performance, safety, quality, reliability and design assurance.
• Provide technical leadership and governance through design reviews, verification activities and the generation of evidence to demonstrate system integrity, maturity and compliance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve technical challenges, support delivery, contribute to engineering decision-making and provide technical guidance to others.

Essential skills\:

• High level of understanding of the engineering lifecycle
• High level of understanding of systems engineering methodologies and practices
• Experience leading systems engineering activities across the engineering lifecycle
• Academic qualification in a STEM related subject, and ability/willingness to become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer through an appropriate recognised professional institution

The Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) Team\:

The METOC team delivers advanced environmental monitoring systems for the Type 26 Batch 2 and Hunter (Australia) programmes. Working across the full system lifecycle, from systems engineering and cabinet build to testing, installation and commissioning on naval platforms, the team offers the opportunity to work on complex, cutting-edge maritime technology with international programme exposure.

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\: 19th November 2026, interviews w/c 30th November