Networks Solution Architect in Christchurch

Location: Christchurch/Filton/Portsmouth. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £78,500+ depending on skills and experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development activities alongside a team of engineers, guiding them from high-level design through to sub-system integration.
• Provide specialist expert direction on how commercial technologies can be adapted and applied to the unique challenges of military deployed networks, ensuring robust, secure, and mission-ready solutions.
• Work closely with our Technical Authorities to ensure our products remain industry-leading and compliant with customer requirements and standards.
• Bring fresh perspectives to improve the way we work and help inspire the next generation of technical experts from our Talent Pool.
• Support the development of technical proposals for new projects.

Your Skills And Experiences

• Architecture & Design – Strong capability in high-level system design and decomposition into subsystems, including the analysis and recording of design decisions.
• Systems Integration Expertise – Ability to design and integrate complex systems.
• Networking & Communications – Deep understanding of IP networking, routing, switching, and protocols used in constrained or deployed environments.
• Commercial Technology Adaptation – Skilled in applying COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) technologies to military or mission-critical contexts.
• Troubleshooting & Problem Solving – Ability to own the diagnosis and resolution of technical issues within a project team.

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 Digital Intelligence Team

Customers increasingly demand integrated information and technology solutions delivering advantage, communications, planning, operations and cyber protection. BAE Systems has recently formed a new business unit called Digital Intelligence to bring together a range of capabilities to meet this Digital demand. Within Digital Intelligence, the Defence business unit designs and builds cutting edge IT solutions for incorporation into products and services for both Military and Space Solutions.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 21st January 2026. 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.