Senior Systems Engineer – System Design

Job Title\: Senior Systems Engineer - Systems Design

Location\: Warton, hybrid

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

Grade\: E

Referral bonus\: £2000

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 will be doing\:

In this role, you will join the Avionic Joint Front-End Team (FET), supporting the engineering lifecycle for the Eurofighter Typhoon. You will act as a key interface for customer requirements capture and early-stage systems engineering activity, ensuring technical coherence across avionics design teams.

You’ll work closely with human-machine interface specialists and wider engineering stakeholders to define requirements, assess system constraints, and develop coherent design concepts.

Core duties\:

• Lead requirements capture activities with customers and key stakeholders
• Coordinate safety assessments, identifying potential hazards and system concerns
• Conduct business case assessments, including scope definition, change impact analysis, and solution evaluation
• Perform feasibility studies on design recommendations in collaboration with SMEs and engineering teams
• Produce, manage, and maintain technical documentation in line with security, export control, and configuration management standards
• Ensure alignment and consistency of requirements across multidisciplinary avionics design teams

Essential Skills\:

• STEM degree or equivalent experience required
• Strong systems engineering background, ideally within aerospace or defence environments
• Proven experience in requirements capture, analysis, and management on design front-end
• Ability to produce structured, formal engineering and project documentation
• Understanding of configuration control and engineering governance processes
• Ability to work within defined standards, processes, and regulatory constraints
• Awareness of safety considerations and technical risk assessment in engineering systems

The Avionic Joint Front-End Team\:

Working at the front end of the engineering lifecycle, you’ll help shape early design decisions on a mature and complex defence platform. The Front End Team plays a critical role in translating customer needs into structured engineering requirements and ensuring alignment across multiple specialist disciplines. This is a highly collaborative environment where systems thinking, technical judgement, and stakeholder engagement are essential.

A place where everyone can thrive\:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and encourage discussion of reasonable adjustments where needed.

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 security and export control restrictions. Applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and many roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting, including 5–10 years continuous UK residency depending on the role.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. Lifelong learning, meaningful work, and a supportive culture enable you to grow with confidence. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and supported with rewards that matter most to you.