Autonomous Systems Integration Engineer

Location: Portsmouth - Broad Oak. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 commensurate on skills and experience.

Put yourself into a dynamic Systems Integration role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry. You will be part of our Autonomy team integrating all aspects of our Autonomous Maritime products ready for deployment to counter emerging threats and gain an advantage in the future maritime battlespace. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying your experience of Systems Integration in the increasingly significant field of autonomous defence systems, working with global experts and cutting-edge technology.

What you'll be doing:

• Undertake engineering activities to integrate and test maritime autonomous systems and payloads into surface and sub-surface maritime platforms.
• Be a senior member of the autonomy trials team and undertake trials for surface and sub-surface autonomous vessels.
• Undertake system test planning, execution and reporting.
• Work independently undertaking design and integration activities with minimal oversight.
• Learn and work with new and emerging technologies, especially in the field of autonomous systems.
• Contribute to definition of acceptance strategies verifying compliance at various levels of system design, supporting production of customer acceptance evidence.

Your skills and experiences:

• Understands engineering principles and approaches underpinning the integration of hardware & software systems for real world operation.
• Be capable of systems thinking, applying holistic solutions to complex & unforeseen problems.
• Good understanding of networking including RouteOS, Juniper and Cisco.
• Good understanding of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) with familiarity of codeSys, Modbus or similar.
• A basic understanding of software design and implementation concepts.
• Requirements management using an appropriate toolset such as IBM DOORS Next and configuration management with tools like Teamcenter, SAP.
• Higher education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant STEM discipline.
• Hold an Eng-1 medical or able to gain one.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Maritime Autonomy Team:

You will be working as a Senior Systems Integration Engineer within our Maritime Autonomy product team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our product portfolio for maritime surface and sub-surface autonomous vessels, integrating payloads and platforms to deliver cutting edge autonomous capability. With demonstrable experience in Systems Integration, you will become an integral member of a growing team to prepare our future maritime autonomous systems ready for customer deployment. This role is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and invest in your career journey within a global business.

The Flexible Working Statement:

As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home.

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 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: 24th March 2025. 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.