Job Title: System Engineering Team Lead
Location: Warton - Onsite
Salary: £54,800+ depending on experience and skills
The Mission Systems Delivery Team
As our Systems Engineering Team Lead, you will join a fast‑paced team working to develop an advanced and highly capable sensing system at the heart of the next generation combat air systems. In this role you will have the opportunity to work as part of a tri‑national, international team, developing relationships and gaining exposure to international cultures.
You will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of all sensor sub‑system engineering activities, delivering the next generation of military aircraft across the UK, Japan and Italy.
You will be presented with opportunities to develop sensing technologies, work with key partners & suppliers and customers, and gain exposure to a wider range of internal and external stakeholders.
What you'll be doing
You will have the opportunity to develop the next generation of mission systems across the engineering lifecycle, from requirements through to design, development and implementation.
The successful candidate could be expected to lead activities such as Concepting, Architecting, Requirements Management and Design for their area of responsibility as part of the mission systems team and a broader multi‑functional engineering team.
The successful candidate will also be required to:
* Provide oversight / technical leadership of systems engineering activities to supplier and partner activities.
* Follow systems engineering principles to develop sub‑system concepts which meet customer needs/requirements for the international partners.
* Develop and execute engineering plans and provide oversight and review of delivery performance to support progression through engineering maturity gate reviews.
* Undertake line management and leadership of an engineering team (including partners & suppliers).
Your skills and experiences
Essential
* A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience.
* Experience of leading and managing engineering teams and suppliers / partners.
* Systems engineering and engineering lifecycle experience.
Desirable
* Experience of working with Radio Frequency (RF) systems (e.g. Radar).
Benefits
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.
Closing date: 25th November 2025
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