Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Process, Governance & Maturity)

Job Title: Principal Engineer – Systems Engineering (Process, Governance & Maturity)

Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Coventry, Frimley Filton, Broad Oak Full. Hybrid – 2 days onsite every second week

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

Salary: circa £55,000

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.

Job Description

This is an operations-focused role within the Systems Engineering Transformation (SET) project, helping to ensure project processes run smoothly, consistently, and effectively. You will oversee governance activities, support tasks, facilitate change and configuration management, and ensure project engineering management documentation is maintained.

Core Duties

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the processes, methods, and toolsets used to govern and deliver requirements management and acceptance activities
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve the processes, methods, and toolsets through which engineering configuration control is established, maintained, and assured
• Establish and maintain effective approaches for measuring and reporting engineering performance, maturity, and delivery status
• Ensure engineering management processes remain compliant with the mandated eLCM (Engineering Lifecycle Management) framework and project tailoring statement

Manage the Integration of new Systems Engineering ways of working with the Business Management System (BMS)

Develop and integrate Systems Engineering planning and maturity management approaches with the programme’s Project Control System

Drive continuous improvement of processes, methods, and tools used to request, retrieve, manage, present, and share Systems Engineering information and knowledge with stakeholders

Essential Skills

• Knowledge of Systems Engineering, with a solid understanding of the technical management processes and principles that underpin the discipline
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to influence team ways of working
• Proven requirements and acceptance management experience, including the management and control of requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Good understanding of configuration control and change management, ideally within a complex engineering environment
• Experience using requirements and task management tools, such as DOORS and Jira, or similar platforms
• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) would be advantageous
  
  

The Systems Engineering Transformation (SET) Team

You will join a team playing a critical role in the SSNA programme, helping to establish and embed a modern Systems Engineering capability across complex programmes. The team is driving a step-change in how Systems Engineering is applied, developing improved processes, tools, and ways of working that enable BAE Systems to meet the challenges of delivering the next generation of submarines.

We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 9th October 2026

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.