Senior Engineer (System Safety) in Coventry

Location: West Midlands. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Negotiable dependant on experience

What you’ll be doing

• Apply Model based Systems Engineering subject matter expertise and domain experience through the formalised application of modelling to support system requirements, design, analysis, verification and validation activities.
• Understanding and modelling the customer and user needs of the product system and how this will influence and impact design activities, technical and operational performance.
• Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the model and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority.
• Integrate these models to other models of the submarine platform.
• Report the programme status for engineering activities, identify problem areas and implement recovery plans. This will include the management of any consequent change embodiment activities.
• Lead the development of estimates for the scope of work and resources required to deliver it in order to support bids, proposal development and project planning activities for various systems.
• Share your knowledge and experience to lead and develop others in MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering).

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Experience of Model Based Systems Engineering process and practices in the defence, maritime or closely linked industry and the correct recognition of the context of their work within the overall product and an academic basis underpinning the discipline.
• Experience of the engineering lifecycle with experience of operating in the phase relevant to the role and awareness of the entire engineering lifecycle.
• Knowledge of relevant engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations.

Desirable:

• Experience working with a Systems Engineering modelling tool such as: Enterprise Architect (EA).
• Experience working with a Systems modelling language such as SysML.
• Knowledge of modelling frameworks.
• Knowledge or awareness of ISO15288.

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 Coventry Systems Engineering team:

To support our ongoing need to recruit the best engineering talent, BAE Systems Submarines is delighted to shortly be opening a brand new office in Coventry. BAE Systems Submarines is experiencing a period of significant growth and we are now actively recruiting a variety of roles and specialisms to support our ongoing submarines programmes which is critical to delivering our national endeavour. We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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: 22nd 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.