Operational Requirements Analyst (Mitcham)

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

Salary: Circa 50,000 depending on skills and experience.

What you'll be doing:

• Shape and oversee System Requirements; have a technical grasp of what the requirements mean on a Naval platform.
• Support Product Owner in technical solution design.
• Provide technical input to System Design and operability interpretation of technical requirements into system capability.
• Work with Royal Navy Operators and Subject Matter Experts to trial, understand and shape system behaviour.
• Collaborate with Human Factors and Software Team to review and critique system software development output.

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of Requirement Analysis.
• Large-scale Real-Time system experience.
• IT literate; use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc., and ability to pick up software tools and packages.
• Degree qualified in a STEM related subject or equivalent working experience.

Desirable:

• Naval background.
• Technical understanding of software development methods and processes.
• Experience of working in large scale development environment.

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 BAE Systems INTeACT team:

BAE Systems INTeACT is a large team (70+) working on the development of a replacement to the CMS-1 Combat System. This is a large undertaking that will run across an 8-year programme to modernise the system that runs on multiple Royal Navy platforms, to introduce new ways of working and to enable the faster delivery and enhancement of software in a demanding world. This role will provide technical support to the design and implementation of Combat Systems, to impart an understanding of what good looks like and to help shape new and novel ways of improving the solution. You will have an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills, engage with senior figures within the business and work both with MoD and Royal Navy customers.

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 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: 18th February 2026

Interviews will take place: w/c 2nd March 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.