Overview
Job Title: Senior Engineer - Product Assurance
Location: Weymouth, Filton, Broad Oak, Frimley OR Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about options for this role.
Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
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
Essential:
* Good understanding of submarine systems, design and operation, including transverse aspects, safety and certification
* Thorough knowledge of the engineering lifecycle, able to work independently and apply good practices to your work
* An underpinning knowledge and understanding of the engineering activities associated with product development and realisation
Desirable:
* Capable of achieving the appropriate Professional Institution membership level, supported by an honours 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
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 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 knowledge 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 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
10th October 2025
Application process
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE Systems careers site where you will be required to:
* Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
* Provide contact information
* Upload your CV
* Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire
When asked source type, please select "job board advertisement" then "the IET / E+T Jobs"
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