Senior Systems Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. BAE Systems scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer
Location : Dorchester, hybrid- 4 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 £58,500 depending on skills and 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:
As a Senior Systems Engineer within the Combat Systems team, you will play a key role in the design, development and delivery of innovative defence solutions across the full product lifecycle. Working within a collaborative engineering team, you’ll define requirements, develop system designs and models, and support testing and acceptance activities, ensuring solutions meet demanding standards for performance, reliability and assurance.
Core duties:
- Leadthe development and delivery of Combat Systems designs throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring solutions meet product requirements, stakeholder needs and the overall product vision.
- Produce, maintain and managekey systems engineering artefacts, including requirements analysis, system specifications, interface definitions and configuration baselines.
- Identify, assess and managetechnical risks, ensuring system designs achieve the required levels of performance, safety, quality, reliability and design assurance.
- Provide technical leadershipand governance through design reviews, verification activities and the generation of evidence to demonstrate system integrity, maturity and compliance.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to resolve technical challenges, support delivery, contribute to engineering decision-making and provide technical guidance to others.
Essential skills:
- High level of understanding of the engineering lifecycle
- High level of understanding of systems engineering methodologies and practices
- Experience leadingsystems engineering activities across the engineering lifecycle
- Academic qualification in a STEM related subject, and ability/willingness to become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer through an appropriate recognised professional institution
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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: 19th November 2026, interviews w/c 30th November
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.