Principal Systems Engineer
- Employer
- BAE Systems
- Location
- Portsmouth, Hampshire
- Salary
- Up to £70,500 depending on skills and experience
- Closing date
- 30 Jan 2025
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- Discipline
- Aerospace & Aeronautical
- Sector
- Aerospace & Aviation
- Job Type
- Engineer
Job Details
Job Description
Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer
Location: Portsdown Technology Park, Portsmouth
Salary: Up to £70,500 depending on skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:
Maintaining of the existing toolset that is deployed across the integration labs
Developing the future tools and maintaining the toolset roadmap
Organising and conducting toolset Training
Configuration Management of the deployed toolset
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
Software & script development experience on Windows and Linux platforms in an Object Oriented Programming Language and Database Query Language
Understanding of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle
Desirable:
Ability to grasp emergent technologies and understand how these can be applied to existing or future integration tools
Some knowledge of virtualisation technologies & containerisation
Some knowledge of how simulated environments support system integration and how they interface to the system under test
Understanding of data recording and/or analysis tools such as Wireshark
Applicants should ideally be Degree qualified or have equivalent experience, likely to be in a technology, engineering, science or IT related discipline. Applicants should be a Chartered Engineer or hold another equivalent professional registration with a relevant institution.
Benefits:
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee 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 Combat Systems Integration Services (CSIS) – Tools & Technology (T&T) team:
Within this team you will be developing and maintaining the integration, test, and analysis support infrastructure for the Naval Ships Combat Systems Maritime Integration & Support Centre, along with providing technical support to both our internal and external customers. This is an exciting opportunity for you to work on various current and future defence projects, allowing you to gain exposure to a wide range of stakeholders. With a lot of opportunity for continuous learning, you will be able to explore and work on current and emerging technologies.
The MISC located on Portsdown Hill, is a specialist facility providing vital support for Royal Navy warships whilst researching future Combat Systems and Technologies. Shaped like a Type 45 destroyer, the MISC is a unique building that now benefits from new facilities including a state of the art visualisation suite. The site offers a range of staff amenities, including a modern canteen with outdoor seating that offers spectacular views across Hampshire’s rolling countryside, a pool table and a gym.
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: 30th January 2025 – Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 3rd February.
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.
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