Job Title: Principal Engineer - Systems - Hardware

Location: Broad Oak , hybrid - 3 days per week on site

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £65,665 dependent on experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you'll be doing:

The position holder will undertake a Hardware Systems Engineering role, leading the design, integration, verification and acceptance of the hardware solutions. The role will provide technical leadership throughout the engineering lifecycle, supporting requirements capture, design development, testing, problem resolution and customer delivery activities. Working under the direction of the Hardware System Design Authority, the position holder will ensure engineering activities are conducted in accordance with applicable processes, quality requirements and engineering standards.

Core duties:

• Lead the design, integration and acceptance of hardware and system solutions, ensuring compliance with customer, technical and project requirements.
• Produce and maintain engineering documentation including design definitions, interface documentation, procurement specifications, Bills of Materials, test procedures and installation instructions.
• Plan, support and evaluate verification, validation, environmental testing activities, ensuring designs are fully qualified and fit for purpose.
• Provide technical leadership through engineering decision making, problem resolution, mentoring and support to engineering governance activities across multiple programmes

Essential skills:

• Degree qualified in an engineering, technology or science-related discipline, with Incorporated Engineer (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, or demonstrable progress towards professional registration.
• Demonstrable experience in the design, integration, verification and acceptance of complex hardware and systems solutions, including COTS equipment, cabinet solutions, power distribution, environmental qualification and EMC compliance.
• Strong understanding of the engineering lifecycle, requirements management , configuration control and verification activities, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, resolve complex technical issues and provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams.

The Hardware Capability Team:

The team provides hardware engineering oversight across Combat Systems programmes. Covering activities from concept and design, through procurement, manufacture and acceptance, to customer delivery, the team develops mission-critical equipment and systems. The team works across multiple programmes, functions and external partners to deliver innovative hardware solutions and drive continuous improvement.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 27thNovember 2026, interviews for this role will take place w/c7 th December

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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