Senior Flight Systems Engineer
- Employer
- BAE Systems
- Location
- Warton, United Kingdom
- Salary
- GBP 45,326.00 - 49,834.00 per year
- Closing date
- 6 Dec 2023
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- Sector
- Technology
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Details
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: £45,326 - £49,834 (Dependent on skill and experience)
What you'll be doing:
Your main responsibilities as a Senior Flight Systems Engineer will involve:
• Producing and issuing Flight Systems engineering data to meet project requirements in line with agreed standards and procedures, whilst maintaining quality, cost and schedule adherence.
• Liaising with other engineering and project areas in a collaborative environment to develop engineering solutions.
• Performing engineering tasks dependent on lifecycle phase which could include requirements development, system and equipment design and development, modelling and analysis, system integration, qualification and certification, and testing.
• Writing specifications, reports and proposals
• Opportunity to support numerous projects and platforms in both the air and maritime sector, covering a diverse range of mechanical, electrical and fluid systems.
• Providing guidance and coaching to other team members.
• Steering new systems development through implementation of best practice systems lifecycle processes.
• Working with customers to support delivered systems and resolve issues.
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
• HNC or higher qualifications or equivalent experience in relevant STEM subject (Aeronautical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science)
• Demonstrable knowledge of the system engineering lifecycle with ability to apply good systems engineering practices to your work
• Background in Mechanical, Electrical or Fluid Systems Engineering, preferably in an aerospace application
• Ability to apply previous learning and experience to offer guidance, support and leadership to others
• Ability to effectively research system design data and apply to complex problems and experience of system modelling and simulation toolsets would be highly beneficial.
Preferable
Demonstrable experience of at least one or more of the following :
• Model-based systems engineering principles, tools and techniques
• Crew systems, thermal management / environmental control systems, electrical power generation and distribution, flying controls, propulsion integration, actuation systems including electrical, and systems health management
• Control system design, and modelling and simulation of both classical and advanced control systems
• Experience in designing, developing and supporting Flight Systems products in an engineering environment
• A background in developing products within the broader systems engineering lifecycle
Benefits:
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 leave incentive.
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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.
Company
Welcome to making the future more secure for everyone
At the core of BAE Systems is an overarching purpose – we play our part in protecting what matters; making the future more secure for everyone by creating bold, pioneering security products and services that can change the world we live in.
That’s what binds our diverse minds and talent together.
To continue to do this, we must always look to the future; finding new ways and new ideas to advance. Championing better ways of doing things, striving for excellence in everything we do, being more efficient and sustainable.
Putting our people front and centre is key, enabling them to achieve their best in an inclusive environment where everyone can make a difference.
We embrace the opportunity that working at BAE Systems brings, providing a platform for everyone to have a varied and fulfilling career that is yours for the taking.
Join us in the next phase of our story as we look to the future and work together - for a brighter, better and more secure tomorrow.
About us
At BAE Systems, we provide some of the world’s most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions. We employ a skilled workforce of 90,500 people in more than 40 countries. Working with customers and local partners, we develop, engineer, manufacture, and support products and systems to deliver military capability, protect national security and people, and keep critical information and infrastructure secure.
Our values
Who we are and who we want to be
At BAE Systems everything we do is steered by three core values: Trusted, Innovative, and Bold.
We all have a part to play in fulfilling our purpose and our values guide us towards that.
They reflect who we are and who we aspire to be. They bind and connect our diverse minds. They guide our decisions and influence our culture.
Together each one of us is committed to living these values, every day.
Experienced Professionals
Welcome to finding your unique place. At BAE Systems we all have different skills, but we’re united by our purpose. Whether it’s engineering or technology, project management or manufacturing, you’ll be helping our customers protect what really matters.
Our areas of work
- Manufacturing and operations - A powerful blend of advanced technology and lean manufacturing means we’re leading the industry and the digital revolution.
- Engineering - Our engineers are redefining global defence. From concept to completion, they innovate cutting-edge products and services across the land, air, and sea.
- Project management - Projects don’t come more challenging, innovative, and critical than ours. These specialist teams are trusted to deliver complex programmes that really matter.
- Information technology - Digital is our future, and our IT teams are at the heart of it. Developing, implementing, and supporting the cutting-edge systems that keep the world safe and our business evolving.
- Procurement and supply chain - Playing a critical role in ensuring our projects are on time, on budget, and meet quality standards, this is a team that’s central to our global success.
- Finance and commercial - Improving our performance and profitability, overseeing vast complex projects, and helping our diverse team grow. It’s all in a day’s work for our finance and commercial teams.
- Human resources - Our people are our power. Our HR teams work to attract, retain, and develop the diverse minds and talent who are shaping our future.
- Legal - Projects are challenging and involve complex high-level stakeholders. Our Legal team provide the advice and support that helps us stay on track.
- Quality and assurance - Trust is vital to our business. Our Quality and Assurance teams make sure we deliver excellence in everything we do.
- Marketing and communications - Connecting with customers, managing our reputation, being our voice. Life in our Marketing and Communications team is fast-paced, varied, and ever-evolving.
Early careers
The moment you realise the difference you can make
Join an inclusive team in a business that’s ever-evolving. Play your part in creating pioneering security products and services that can change the world we live in. Whichever early career programme you choose, you’ll learn, grow and thrive here. With the all the training and support you need to find your unique place.
Fast facts
- £90m+ annual investment in education and skills
- 90,500+ diverse colleagues across more than 40 countries
- 1,500+ early careers intake in the UK in 2022
- £21.3bn sales in 2021. Leading global defence supplier and innovator
Diversity and inclusion
Welcome to a place where you can belong
We believe when you bring together different people and different perspectives it inspires creativity and drives innovation. It helps us fulfil our purpose and it’s integral to our culture. We want everyone to be heard and respected, allowing us all to develop and thrive together.
Working at BAE Systems brings great opportunities, providing a platform for everyone to have a fulfilling career whatever their background. Harnessing the power of our people will create a secure tomorrow for generations to come.
Building a better workplace
We want to help change the world we live in for the better – and that starts with our workplace. We’re committed to building a truly diverse, inclusive, and equitable place to work. We actively promote a culture of respect so everyone can be free to be themselves. It empowers us to do our best work, it enables us to grow, and brings us together to find new and better ways to protect what really matters.
Our ambitions
We want to lead the way in our sector and beyond. By 2030 we have set our ambition for women to make up at least 50% of our Executive Committee and 30% of our workforce. We’re determined to be more diverse at all levels of the organisation and to be truly representative of the communities in which we operate. There’s work to do, but we’re focused on attracting the best people to work here – regardless of gender, age, ethnic or religious background, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic. To secure our ambitious future, we are committed to investing in our people. Without them, there is no us. Working here, whatever your role, you will find the tools, support, and inclusive environment to fulfil your ambitions and make an impact now and in the future.
What we’re proud of
- By 2030 we have set our ambition for women to make up at least 50% of our Executive Committee and 30% of our workforce
- Our target is to achieve net zero emissions by 2030
- We actively support both our national and local community
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