Job Description - Senior Engineer - Product Assurance (00126880)
Location: Weymouth (with travel). We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
What you’ll be doing:
* Working with the development teams to ensure they identify and implement appropriate mitigation plans for emergent technical risks to the product
* Providing independent technical scrutiny and conducting assessments of the maturity of the design.
* Working at the relevant stage within the engineering lifecycle to assure that these systems are designed, built, integrated and accepted into service
* Actively engage with multiple internal departments and the MoD in delivering Product Assurance against design intent for build and commissioning phases of submarine production
* Actively engage with the Build and Integration Team to understand the Combat System, platform build plan, the management of production defects, the critical path, etc.
* Attend and observe Installation Inspections, Final Installation Inspections, Set-to-Work activities, and Combat System Design Integration Facility, Platform Combat system Release and Test Readiness Reviews, as appropriate
Your skills and experiences:
* Good understanding of submarine systems, design and operation, including transverse aspects, safety and certification
* Thorough knowledge of the engineering lifecycle, work independently and be able to apply good practices to your work
* An underpinning knowledge and understanding of the engineering activities associated with product development and realisation
* Capable of achieving the appropriate Professional Institution membership level, supported by an honour’s degree or equivalent experience in an appropriate discipline
* Demonstrable knowledge of submarine design, commissioning, operation, safety/regulation and safety case architecture
* Specialist knowledge of Safety or Security in relation to complex systems
You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive
The Product Assurance Team:
As Senior Engineer Product Assurance you will be joining the small and dynamic Integrated Combat Systems (ICS) Product Assurance team.The Product Assurance team support the successful delivery of ICS projects, providing an independent challenge, bringing in expertise and helping identify major risks. Product Assurance provides a critical service to the overall delivery of the project and will allow you to direct impact the product. You will meet with key internal and external Stakeholders. This role will also provide you with opportunities for self-development and to build a lasting career with BAE Systems.
We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.
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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 27th May 2025
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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