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Model Based Systems Engineer

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4 months ago
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Job title:Model Based Systems Engineer

Location:Prestwick. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary:£53,569 £62,497

What youll be doing:

  • Working on high technology products such as Tempest you will be advancing the capability of air platforms by:
  • Developing model representations of systems and platforms. This includes requirement, functional, plant and control models that represent those systems within a digital twin of the platform
  • Collaborating with a community of engineers to understand the relationships between interfacing systems/platforms
  • Developing strategies to use modelling to optimise verification, validation, demonstrations and trial activity
  • Undertaking model verification activity using real world data (in service and trials)
  • Identifying solutions and options that deliver at a platform (sometimes a multi-platform) level
  • Guiding and influencing a diverse and highly skilled community of specialist engineers and team leaders

Your skills and experiences:

  • Degree educated in a STEM discipline or HND/HNC with equivalent experience
  • Systems Engineering, Software Engineering or Electrical Engineering experience
  • Knowledge of aircraft and their systems operation and key performance parameters
  • Ability to analyse system and aircraft performance
  • Ideally experienced with logical and mathematical based engineering tools (e.g. SysML, Matlab/Simulink, Cameo System Modeller)
  • Understanding of Model Base System Engineering principles and toolsets

Benefits:

Youll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. Youll 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 Systems Integration Team:

A career in Engineering Integration affords a fantastic opportunity to build on your solid engineering experience and to develop your career. Our Engineers are involved in design activity on complex engineering projects through all stages in their lifecycle, from concept to delivery.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where youll be able to make a real difference. Youll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where youll 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

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.

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