Engineer – Combat Systems Platform Integration
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 10, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 10, 2026. BAE Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: Engineer - Combat Systems Platform Integration
Location : Scotstoun , hybrid- 3 days per week on site
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 £47,000 dependent on experience
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.
What you’ll be doing:
The roleis responsible for delivering a defined range of Combat Systems Physical Integration activities in accordance with all relevant Naval Ship processes, engineering standards, and quality requirements. The rolealso carries technical accountability for the Combat Systems Physical Integration scope, including performing audits, reviews, and quality checks of engineering outputs to ensure compliance and integrity across all deliverables.
Core duties:
- Undertake the physical integration of River Class Destroyer (RCD) Combat System (CS) Sub-Systems, liaising with other CS Engineers, and the RCD CS Technical Authority team to ensure coherency across the CS, whilst considering the incorporation of whole ship and system requirements.
- Provide technical input into the Detailed Design team to assist in ensuring that CS compartment layouts are in line with customer endorsed notional arrangements to maintain Compartment Plan Approval (CPA).
- Provide technical input to Engineering Change Boards with respect to impact of change from T26 to RCD, regarding the RCD CS Physical Integration.
- Creation of Parts and Occurrences for the RCD CS, ensuring that all part attributes are maintained and reflect the sub-system maturity.
- Creation of CS Sub-System Cable Schematics, Cable Schedules and Cable Data Sheets, ensuring compliance
Essential skills:
- Engineers should hold relevant STEM qualifications and work towards Incorporated or Chartered status through a recognised professional institution. Support will be provided for accreditation, with preference given to professionally registered candidates.
- Limited experience within the Combat Systems domain, with reasonable knowledge of one or more Combat System sub systems.
- Worked in at least two phases of the defence/maritime product lifecycle, with an understanding of adjacent lifecycle phases and through life engineering issues.
- Awareness of Naval Ship engineering approaches, processes, and procedures.
- Experience liaising with external stakeholders and developing competencyin customer facing environments. Good people managementskills with some experience working in a multi disciplined engineering environment
The team:
As a Systems Engineer within the Combat Systems Physical Integration team, you’ll support the design, development and integration of complexdefence systems on the River Class Destroyer programme for the Royal Canadian Navy. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you’ll help ensure system requirements are being met, develop combat system designs and models, produce key engineering artefacts, ensuring solutions meet relevant defence standards and provide quality assurance to the customer.
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 confidenceand 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 strongsense 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 controlrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the rolesyou are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicantsmustas a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmusttypically 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: 24th November 2026, interviews w/c 7th December
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.