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Mission Systems Engineer

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Lytham Saint Annes
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Jobtitle:Mission SystemsEngineer

Location:Warton. We offer a rangeof hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to yourrecruiter about the options for this particularrole.Salary:£41,361 – £45,576 dependant on skillsand experienceWhat you’ll bedoing:

  • You will play a key role in bringingcomponents and systems together to form a System ofSystems

Understanding and manage the maturity of our engineeringsolutions as they developSupporting in concepting, architecting, design andtesting of Mission SystemsInvolved in elements of the qualification andcertification of Mission SystemsManage the creation of engineering documents that formpart of the Systems Engineering process.Driving and coordinating collaboration with teammembers, multi-disciplinary internal specialists, and externalpartners

Your skills andexperiences:

Essential:

  • A degree in a STEM subject or equivalentrelevant experience

Systems Engineering and Engineering lifecycleexperienceKnowledge of systems engineering methods and tools (e.g.SysML & Matlab)

Benefits:

You’ll receivebenefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annualleave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexibleworking, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employeediscounts – you may also be eligible for an annualincentive.The Mission Systems Deliveryteam:You will bejoining a high skilled team of dynamic Engineers working on cuttingedge air defence projects. A career in Mission Systems Engineeringaffords a fantastic opportunity to build on your solid engineeringexperience and to develop your career. The successful candidatewill be involved in engineering activities and offer theopportunity to work across many of the business functions andengineering disciplines that are necessary to design and developour Systems of System platforms.Why BAE Systems?This is aplace where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll bepart of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewardsintegrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil yourpotential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds andparticularly from sections of the community who are currentlyunderrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnicminorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+individuals.We also wantto make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive aspossible. If you have a disability or health condition (for exampledyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect yourperformance in certain assessment types, please speak to yourrecruiter about potential reasonableadjustments.Please beaware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject toboth security and export control restrictions. These restrictionsmean that factors including your nationality, any previousnationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limitthose roles you can perform for the organisation. All applicants must as a minimumachieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles alsorequire higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UKdepending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow formeaningful security vetting checks.Closing Date:10th February2025

We reserve the right to close thisvacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application asearly as possible.

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