Systems Integration Engineer
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
The pay only meets a lower rate
£52,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
Anyone can use the standard rate, but the pay clears it only if the Home Office classes the job as SOC 2129. We think SOC 2126 is more likely, and the pay is too low for that code. If you are a new entrant or a PhD holder, you can use a lower rate, and the pay clears the new entrant rate for SOC 2126. On the jobs board, Standard and the new entrant rate both show roles like this as Possible at most.
This could also be SOC 2133 (IT business analysts, architects and systems designers). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2126 Aerospace engineers Most likely code | £36,700 Clears | £41,900 Clears | £47,200 Clears | £52,400 Misses |
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £36,900 Clears | £41,500 Clears | £46,100 Clears |
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Also possible | £38,400 Clears | £43,900 Clears | £49,400 Clears | £54,900 Misses |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Location: Warton – Onsite
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Salary: £49,400+ DOE
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
As a Systems Integration Engineer, you will be involved in helping to develop early lifecycle concepts within FCAS. Contributing to the development of the next generation of fighter aircraft. You will be developing and evolving the technologies that will defend the UK for generations to come and supporting our customers around the globe.
Core Duties
- Leading or supporting technical studies to inform system requirements, architecture, concepts
- Supporting assessment of system concepts e.g., technical viability, adaptability, interoperability
- Attending/leading meetings and workshops to progress studies
- Contributing your expertise to understanding of risks, assumptions dependencies
- Attending planning and coordination meetings and reporting on your work
- Experience in systems engineering techniques and approaches such as Model Based Engineering approaches and the supporting methods and toolsets
- Ideally you would have integration experience of a complex engineering product using structured toolsets, e.g CAMEO Toolsets
You will be working at the edge of what is technologically possible, shaping the future to ensure our customers are ready to face challenges we cannot even imagine today.
You will be part of a growing team. The culture is one where you are trusted to manage your own work, come up with suggestions and take initiative. While we have a wealth of engineering background, some of the work we are doing requires the team (in collaboration with Customer and Subject Matter Experts) to develop, validate and apply innovative new approaches.
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:
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.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with BAE Systems, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Aerospace engineers (SOC 2126) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay- Median £52,468
- Going rate £52,400
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,700–47,200
ONS publishes no quartiles for this occupation, so the shaded band is a rough guide.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. BAE Systems holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2126 going rate of £52,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.