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Associate Systems Engineer

£40,000 - 70,000
BAE Systems
High Street 7, New Malden
£40,000 - 70,000
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Job Title: Associate Systems Engineer Location: New Malden, Surrey Salary: Circa £35,000 depending on skills and experience --- I am looking for a candidate who meets the following essential criteria: - Degree qualified or equivalent, in a technology, engineering, or science-related discipline. - Knowledge and ability to grow skills in one or more of the following systems engineering disciplines: Requirements Analysis & Management, System Design, Human Factors, Performance Analysis, System Acceptance, Configuration Management, Safety (e.g., Functional Failure & Fault Tree Analysis), and Security. - Proficiency in using the Microsoft Office Suite. *Desirable skills include:* - Experience within a Systems Engineering environment. - Experience using the DOORS requirements tool / DXL scripting. - Experience within a Naval Combat Systems development environment. ---

Responsibilities

In this role, I will expect you to: - Contribute to the elaboration and agreement of system requirements while understanding the change in system capability against an established design baseline. - Support the development of design specifications under guidance and carry out design activities in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards. - Participate in developing, maintaining, and improving engineering processes and procedures in response to technical developments and operational needs. - Conduct technical analyses and investigations, including the evaluation and selection of technical options, and prepare reports with recommendations to support the design of improvements. - Support liaison with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters. - Assist in the testing and acceptance process for both hardware and software releases. ---

Description


As a Systems Engineer, you will provide systems engineering support for the Submarine Command System (SMCS) projects/programmes. The SMCS offers situation awareness and weapons management capability for all submarines in the Royal Navy flotilla, including the existing Astute and Vanguard Class submarines and future platform class Dreadnought. In our 'Systems' team, your work will encompass system design, requirements and acceptance management, and general systems engineering considerations such as Security, Safety, Performance, Human Factors, Availability, and Reliability. This is an excellent opportunity to work for a global company with a clear development and progression plan. We encourage our engineers to seek chartership, and we provide support to achieve this, along with potential funding for qualifications and training courses. At BAE Systems, you will be able to make a real difference in an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought and rewards integrity and merit. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to making our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect eligibility for certain roles, and all applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. If you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Closing Date: 26th November 2025. Interviews for this position will take place in the week commencing 8th December 2025.
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