Job title: Senior Engineer Test and Evaluation
Location: Renfrewshire – Bishopton – 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 £43,649 (dependent on skills and experience)
What You’ll Be Doing
- Manages the effective implementation of customer-supplied Statements of Work for environmental testing projects
- Supports Principal Engineers (PEs) in the planning and execution of live trial management activities
- Conducts pre-trial activities including estimates, capability studies, project planning, risk assessments, test plan creation, test fixture design, and supporting documentation development
- Oversees estimating, planning, progress reporting, and delivery of formal reports throughout all live trial phases
- Ensures full compliance with all relevant Company Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) requirements
- Promotes and demonstrates safe working practices at all times
Your Skills And Experiences
- Minimum of Higher National Certificate (HNC), in an engineering or related discipline
- Ability to communicate effectively with customers and at all levels within the organisation
- Ability to compile clear and accurate reports that meet requirements
- Have experience in the use of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint
- Knowledge of using SAP is preferred
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
The Engineering Department Team
The Engineering Department is a small department within the ETF (Environmental Test Facility) and is responsible for the development, modification, and validation of new and existing methods within the quality management system. Technical responsibility for the conduct of specified trials, including supporting the design and procurement of test fixtures. Responsible for ensuring the test and evaluation quality management strategy is always adhered to. Compile explosive risk assessments based on ETF trial plans
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 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: 29th September 2025.
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.
