Principal Systems Engineer Location: Portsmouth Naval Base On site Salary: Up to £58,000 depending on skills and experience 10% bonus Who we are: Join BAE Systems and youll be part of something bigger.
As a valued member of our global colleague network, youll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most.
The role will champion Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) by modelling system behaviour, structure and interfaces, ensuring modelling standards are followed, and generating controlled outputs that support design, verification and validation.
You will contribute to Lifecycle Delivery & Systems Integration by tailoring lifecycle processes, planning integration when required, and preparing for design and test reviews.
Service Hub Collaboration will be a requirement, involving close engagement with Asset Management Service Hubs to tailor and deliver systems engineering capabilities and services.
Through strong Technical Expertise & Leadership, you will lead reviews, manage risks and issues, ensure governance and safety expectations are met, and deliver work packages to cost, schedule and quality.
You will also mentor and coach engineers, promote systems engineering best practices and exemplify BAE Systems behaviours and ways of working.
Youll have strong experience of applying systems engineering across the lifecycle, including requirements management, architecture definition, integration, MBSE and V&V Youll have experience of using high level design methodologies and architectures (e.g.
DOORS), maintaining traceability and controlling system interfaces Youll have knowledge of applying Systems Engineering standards and principles including ISO 15288 Youll have exposure to system integration and verification activities to ensure functional and performance needs are met You will be Degree level qualified (or have equivalent experience) in a STEM or systems related discipline, with desirable awareness of maritime or ship systems.
You must be working towards CEng or operating at that level of capability The BAE Systems Warship Technical Authority Hub: This position sits within the Systems Engineering Hub, which is part of the 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 Maritime and Land Defence Solutions business unit.
They will be required to lead and manage the delivery of on-going contracted workstreams and deliver tailored systems engineering services to the Asset Management Service Hubs, which comprises of warship Platform Management, Maintenance Management, Supply Chain, Data and Digital Services.
The Principal Systems Engineer provides technical leadership, acts as a technical authority within their scope, engages with customers and suppliers, and mentors engineers to build capability across projects and teams.
As a Principal Systems Engineer you will support the delivery of one or more of the core WTA service elements; Design Change Management, Platform Technical Assurance, Material State Management, Obsolescence Management, Specialist Engineering Support, Future Support and Transformation Planning.
Youll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to whats most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle.
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We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.