Senior Engineer - Combat Systems; External Communications

Job Title:

Combat Systems Engineer – External Communications.

Location:

Frimley, Filton, Portsmouth Broad Oak or Weymouth.

We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Salary:
Negotiable depending on experience.

• Support the capture and agreement of technical requirements in line with company and programme processes, interpreting User Needs, Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Concept of Use (CONUSE) to derive functional and technical requirements for external communications systems.
• Review technical solutions against contractual and regulatory requirements to ensure compliance, and support the definition of performance requirements, acceptance criteria and events across the CADMID lifecycle.
• Ensure all design documentation and change records are generated, captured, configured and controlled in accordance with company processes.
• Support the development and maintenance of Verification Cross-Reference Index (VCRI), Integration, Test, Evaluation and Acceptance Plans (ITEAP) and Qualification Plans.
• Ensure comprehensive design proving evidence is captured within requirements management tools (IBM DOORS) and endorsed at the appropriate authority level, including flow‑down of requirements to suppliers and acceptance of their deliverables.
• Provide technical support to shipbuilder installation, integration, commissioning and in‑service refit activities, including supplier equipment acceptance and system acceptance by the customer.

• Proficient understanding of Engineering Principles.
• Good awareness of Product Safety and SHE.
• Solid communication experience with stakeholders.
• Demonstrable commitment to continuous professional development and progression toward Subject Matter Expert status.

• Awareness or experience working within the Dreadnought programme.

• Competitive pension scheme.
• Employee share plans.
• Flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits (including green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts).
• Eligibility for an annual incentive.
• Relocation support packages (subject to eligibility).

You will join a tight‑knit, diverse team that prides itself on knowledge sharing and tackling detailed tasks collaboratively. Success is delivered as a team, and this role offers a genuine opportunity to showcase stakeholder engagement skills while influencing across suppliers, customers and internal functions. You will support key areas such as Requirements Management and the Testing & Integration of equipment into wider submarine systems, providing broad technical exposure and real accountability.

The role offers excellent visibility across programmes and partners, with a clear pathway to deepen your knowledge and progress toward Subject Matter Expert status. The team provides robust support for continuous professional development and relocation packages are available (subject to eligibility).

BAE Systems is an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers employees to fulfil their potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and actively pursue inclusive recruitment processes. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform. All applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard, and many roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically involving 5‑10 years of continuous UK residency depending on the vetting level required.

Closing Date: 12th March 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.