Systems Engineer

Job Title:

Systems Engineer

Location:

Portsmouth Naval Base

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please

speak

to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:

Up to £45,000 depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

This position sits within the Systems Engineering Hub, which is part of the wider Warship Technical Authority (WTA) Service Hub. The WTA aims to deliver Naval whole ship, systems and equipment engineering support and change

management .

The position will be part of a high performing Systems Engineering team, which works across the Defence Solutions, and other Business Units. They will be required primarily to support the Principal and Senior Engineers, to deliver on-going contracted deliverables, and, when necessary, deliver tailored systems engineering services to the Asset

Management

Service Hubs, which comprises of warship Platform

Management , Maintenance

Management , Supply Chain, Data and Digital.

The position is designed to provide a breadth of experience across the Asset

Management

organisation, through the application of systems engineering tools and

principles

in a warship support domain.

Apply systems thinking to

complex

challenges , collaborating across teams to deliver tailored systems engineering services, including integration, process and requirements modelling, and stakeholder requirements

management

across the lifecycle.

You will engage diverse stakeholders, support trade-offs, risk and verification activities, and use Model-Based Systems Engineering tools (e.g. Enterprise Architect) to define and communicate systems effectively.

Core duties:

Applying Systems Thinking to

complex

system

challenges

Working with multiple Asset

Management

Service Hubs and the wider WTA to tailor and deliver the Systems Engineering capabilities and services as required, examples include warship systems and equipment integration, process modelling, requirements modelling and elicitation

Assisting Principal and Senior Engineers in providing stakeholder requirements elicitation,

analysis

and

management

to ensure systems engineering deliverables are developed to satisfy stakeholder needs

Understanding and applying strategies around system development across a typical lifecycle, from requirement elicitation through to qualification, including integration, verification and validation activities

Supporting identification of system emergent properties, trade-offs, optimisation, risk

management

and verification activities

Liaising with multiple internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient engagement in support of system realisation

Utilising Model Based Systems Engineering Tools (e.g. Enterprise Architect) to capture system definition

Essential Skills:

Experience of V-model or the full product lifecycle

Developing Systems Engineering experience and exposure to the ISO 15288 lifecycle

Familiar with Model based Systems Engineering and Digital Enabling Technologies, including relevant toolsets and collaborative work environments

An awareness of marine/ship systems would be desirable but not compulsory, for example- HVAC, Fuel Systems, Gas Turbine Services, Fresh Water Services, Sea Water Services, Black and Grey Water Systems, Bilge and Sullage Systems, Gas Systems, Intake and Exhaust Systems, Chilled Water Systems, Lub Oil and Hydraulics

Be qualified to degree level, or equivalent, in Systems Engineering or a related discipline, being a member of a relevant professional body, and be working towards an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) level, with an

ambition

of obtaining professional registration in the future

The

Systems Engineering Team:

Join our high‑performing Systems Engineering team and play a key role in supporting warship and submarine programmes across the Naval enterprise. You’ll work hands‑on with requirements definition, system decomposition, and system integration, helping shape the engineering behind some of the UK’s most

complex

Naval assets.

You’ll collaborate closely with our Asset

Management

hubs – Platform

Management , Maintenance, Supply Chain, Data and Digital to apply and tailor systems engineering tools and

principles , solving real operational problems and improve platform availability. This role provides the opportunity to develop advanced systems engineering

competencies

while contributing directly to the enhancement of UK defence capability.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with

confidence

and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a

strong

sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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:

30th October 2026

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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