Specialist Systems Engineer

Job Title: Specialist Systems Engineer
Location: Warton - Onsite
Salary: Up to £62,498 depending on experience

• Supporting overall system designs for FCAS products and leading various activities as part of the overall team responsible for developing computing architectures and computing hardware and software design solutions that feed directly into the FCAS programme
• Interfacing into other parts of the FCAS national and international organisation as a recognised holder of a wide range of knowledge in specialised areas of interest, which could include experience in some or all of systems architecting / concepting, IMA based computing approaches, MBSE, cyber security/cryptography, system safety, HW / SW modelling & simulation, HW / SW Tooling, Complex Electronic Hardware and / or secure networking
• Supporting establishing relationships that strengthen and forge partnerships with internal and external customers, industry partners and suppliers in the UK and international locations such as Japan and Italy
• Managing/coaching and developing less experienced members of the team
• Operating in a manner that drives effective teamwork, collaboration and engagement across customers, partners, external suppliers/teams and internal suppliers/teams
• Demonstrating ability to represent BAE Systems in Customer, Partner and Supplier meetings, seeking to work collaboratively through engineering, schedule and cost challenges
• Managing and solving complex problems, balancing business and Customer requirements and resolving issues quickly and effectively;
  Positively influencing Delivery Stream activities, schedule adherence and optimise engineering and business outputs

• Degree, HND/HNC or equivalent experience in a STEM discipline
• Proven knowledge of Systems Engineering and the Engineering Lifecycle, typically experienced in applying subject knowledge in an integrated platform which involves safety and/or cyber security related activities
• Experience of working with internal and external stakeholders nationally and internationally at high levels of classification
• Experience working on complex computing solutions in areas such as systems management, avionics/IMA based solutions, systems integration, safety/cyber security and / or equivalent complex programmes
• Knowledge and experience in Object Oriented design and Model Based engineering tools and techniques would also be advantageous.

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.

Current focusses on advancing platform computing solutions has generated the requirement for experienced engineers to join the FCAS Platform Compute Team, enabling delivery of early life system design concepts and principles that feed directly into FCAS. The roles available includes interfacing into other parts of the FCAS national and international organisation as a recognised holder of a wide range of knowledge in specialised areas of interest, including systems architecting/concepting, MBSE, cryptography, cyber and secure networking.

Within this role you will lead a team of engineers in activities that support the development and delivery of FCAS computing solutions, primarily focussed on solutions that are associated with Product Safety / Security / Cyber Engineering as well as product/programme integration and management of enablers (facilities, toolsets, etc) these activities require. The role includes interfacing into other parts of the FCAS national and international organisation as a recognised holder of a wide range of knowledge in specialised areas of interes and / or senior programme delivery experience in national and international programmes.

The roles include working with other specialists within the team, nationally and internationally in areas such as systems architecting/concepting, MBSE, cryptography, CEH, cyber and secure networking.

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