Job title:
Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer
Location:
Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please
speak
to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary:
£49,400+ depending on experience
What you’ll be doing:
Engage with stakeholders to understand the task in hand (e.g. Subject Matter Experts, Suppliers, Customer/End Users, Project Managers)
Produce professional and technically correct design documentation
Lead
EW Toolset integration activities
Perform product testing to confirm if the products meet requirements and function as expected
Lead
engineering activities
leading
to the qualification and certification of EW toolsets
Lead
Engineering Lifecycle
Management
design/phase reviews
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
Previous experience working as a Systems Engineer
Experience of the Engineering Lifecycle
Familiar with Electronic Warfare and its products
Desirable
HND/HNC qualification in STEM subject
Experience of the Software Lifecycle
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.
The Electronic Warfare Systems Team
An
exceptional
opportunity has arisen within the Typhoon Electronic Warfare (EW) Development Team to
lead
the development and delivery of advanced Electronic Warfare toolsets to a diverse and high-profile customer base. This role sits at the heart of one of the UK’s most critical defence programmes, offering the chance to make a real, visible impact while developing deep technical and
leadership
capability.
As a Toolset Systems Engineer, you will play a key role across the full engineering lifecycle — from requirements definition and system development through qualification, delivery, and in-service support. You’ll work within the Electronic Warfare Solutions area, an environment known for tackling
complex, mission-critical
challenges
and delivering
cutting-edge
capability.
This role offers genuine progression opportunities, exposure to advanced EW technologies, and the chance to shape outcomes that matter. You’ll collaborate closely with a highly skilled, supportive team, learning from experienced engineers while contributing your
own
expertise
and ideas.
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:
29th January 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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