Senior Engineer - Computing & IT

Playing a key role in the systems engineering activities for the development and deployment of new products

Understanding our customers' challenging needs whilst developing, validating and managing requirements

Developing and documenting complex system architectures and sub-systems, providing evidence of fitness for purpose and customer value

Developing, testing and delivering info-centric solutions

Integrating systems containing electronic, mechanical and software sub-systems whilst understanding the potential impact across the entire system as well as interfacing platforms and equipment

Taking accountability for technical work packages and verifying that customer needs are satisfied through qualification and test activities

Working within a diverse group of engineers and providing guidance and coaching to others

An extensive expertise and understanding of engineering lifecycles and System Engineering principles

Experience of delivering IT solutions

Understanding of developed principles and Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment pipeline and associated toolsets

A good proficiency in Agile toolsets e.g. Atlassian Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and GIT

Interfacing, APIs and networking protocols (TCP/UDP)

Experience in the deployment and management of virtualised environments

Desirable:

Knowledge of the full IT stack .NET/Core, C#, Ansible

Proficient in software development languages and databases

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Combat Systems Infrastructure team: By joining the team, you will have a great opportunity to play a key part in how we bring various complex systems together to support whole boat operations. You will be involved in one of the biggest and most expensive programmes within the United Kingdom and have fantastic room for career growth and progression within the role. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing a period of significant growth and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarines programs which is critical to delivering our national endeavour. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 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: 9th October 2025