Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets (Desirable) Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems (Desirable) An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products (Desirable) Responsibilities: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating the implementation of initiatives Understanding the scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for ongoing projects Technologies: Architect Embedded LESS Matlab Security Support More: At BAE Systems, we are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of systems engineering on one or more projects. Located in Rochester, we offer a competitive salary of up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. Besides a competitive pension scheme, our benefits include employee share plans, a flexible range of health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, and an annual incentive may also be available. We are committed to an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, and we empower our employees to fulfill their potential. last updated 14 week of 2026