Senior Systems Engineer (Integration) in Tamworth

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

Salary: £49,400+ depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Work across a broad range of engineering domain workstreams including Toolsets, Processes, Training (including work experience), System Design, Requirements, Test, Qualification and Acceptance, playing a central role in end-to-end capability delivery.
• Provide hands-on support to Product and Systems Test activities, including contribution to test programme planning and execution across Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT).
• Lead the generation, investigation and resolution of System Problem Reports, applying structured engineering thinking to drive robust, timely solutions.
• Plan, prepare and actively contribute to key customer and external stakeholder engagements, such as Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), technical briefings and customer-facing workshops.
• Support Engineering Lifecycle (ELC) / Lifecycle Management (LCM) activities, ensuring product maturity is effectively managed in line with required processes, artefacts and governance.

Your skills and experiences:

• Essential: Proven experience using PLM and DOORS toolsets within a structured engineering environment.
• Relevant experience gained on IT-based ground support system engineering projects, ideally within a complex or regulated domain.
• Strong ability to develop, manage and clearly present complex technical data to a wide range of audiences, from engineers through to customers and senior stakeholders.
• Experience working within an integration and delivery-focused environment, contributing to successful end-to-end capability delivery.
• Demonstrated ability to liaise, influence and coordinate across a broad spectrum of stakeholder groups, both internal and external.

• Desirable: A relevant degree in STEM subjects or equivalent.

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 System Integration Team:

You’ll join a large, highly collaborative engineering team, taking on a senior role as a Systems Integration Engineer with a strong focus on working across multiple domain workstreams. These include Toolsets & IT, Processes, Training, Requirements, Test, Qualification and Acceptance, all coming together to deliver critical capability into KSA against demanding programme timescales and contractual commitments.

The role also provides the opportunity to deliver hands-on technical support to the LTEWP (Localising Typhoon Electronic Warfare Programme), working closely with the programme SME and the Programme Engineering Manager to solve complex, real-world integration challenges.

You’ll be exposed to a wide and varied stakeholder network, collaborating with both internal and external partners including BAESSA and the RSAF. Day to day, you’ll work alongside recognised subject-matter experts across DD&TE SDU and Mission Systems EW teams, giving you excellent technical visibility and learning opportunities.

The position offers regular interaction with customers and suppliers across both the UK and KSA, as well as valuable exposure to procurement and commercial functions, providing a well-rounded view of how major defence programmes are delivered.

You’ll be part of a well-established team of 45-50 engineers, where collaboration, knowledge-sharing and collective problem-solving are at the heart of how the team operates.

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 at 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 and application:

Closing Date: 18 February 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.

Application process:

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest).
• Provide contact information.
• Upload your CV.
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire.

When asked source type, please select "job board advertisement" then "the IET / E+T Jobs".