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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** BAE Systems
- **Location:** Warton, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £59,491.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Systems Integration
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d8124def2ac4db72

## About the Role

* Degree qualified in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) or equivalent relevant industry experience.
 * Knowledge of security and cyber engineering principles, including relevant standards, frameworks, regulations, and assurance processes.
 * Experience working with avionics, electronic warfare (EW), mission systems, or other complex defence systems.
 * Understanding of security requirements development, technical documentation, and systems integration activities.
 * Proven ability to lead technical teams and influence stakeholders across multidisciplinary engineering environments.
 * Strong knowledge of the engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, design, integration, verification, validation, and in-service support.

## Description

The Senior Systems Engineer will play a key role supporting the development of the future support solution for the Royal Air Force's European Common Radar System (ECRS)-equipped Typhoon aircraft. Working within the Electronic Warfare Solutions (EWS) environment, you will be involved in the early stages of the engineering lifecycle, collaborating with internal teams, customers, and suppliers to help define and deliver innovative support capabilities.

Core Duties:

 * Lead security-focused engineering working groups, coordinating activities across internal teams, customers, and external partners.
 * Define and deliver security solutions, ensuring requirements, technical documentation, and interface specifications are developed and maintained effectively.
 * Plan, coordinate, and oversee engineering activities to ensure delivery against programme schedules and milestones.
 * Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams, supporting the successful integration of security capabilities into the wider solution.
 * Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government, military, industry, and supplier organisations.
 * Represent the programme at security and technical governance forums, influencing decisions and ensuring alignment across stakeholders.
 * Collaborate with wider aircraft and mission systems teams to ensure security solutions are integrated and aligned with broader programme objectives.
 * Lead security-related design reviews and engineering lifecycle activities, ensuring solutions meet technical, regulatory, and customer requirements.