Systems Engineer in East Cowes

Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight / Broad Oak, Portsmouth

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on skills and experience

Responsibilities

• Apply the systems engineering principles of ISO 15288 to support the design of systems through the entire engineering lifecycle from requirement definition to system integration and customer acceptance into system support and disposal.
• Discern and decompose requirements to system and sub-system level and manage these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORS Next.
• Undertake system design decomposition and modelling to subsystem level, including associated external and internal interface definition, and manage architectural models in an approved toolset such as CATIA Magic (Cameo).
• Help to define and articulate acceptance strategies in order to verify requirement compliance at each appropriate level of system design, supporting production of customer acceptance evidence.
• Assist with technical reviews and verification of engineering technical design and documentation in accordance with business, legislative and customer requirements.
• Collect and analyse real-world system data to understand performance, reliability, and usage patterns, using analytical techniques and tools to drive evidence-based improvements and inform system design decisions.
• Analyse large, complex datasets as part of system engineering tasks, applying statistical techniques, scripting, and visualization tools to identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and inform design and operational decisions.

Qualifications and Skills

• Degree qualified or equivalent, in a technology, engineering or science related discipline.
• Understands engineering life cycle principles and approaches underpinning design and development activities and be capable of systems thinking, applying holistic approaches to complex problems.
• Demonstrates understanding, knowledge and experience of Systems Engineering.
• Ability to perform data analysis on large, complex datasets using statistical methods, scripting languages (e.g. MATLAB), and data visualization tools to extract insights and support system-level decision-making.
• Hands-on experience with complex, real-world systems to collect, validate, and interpret operational data is desirable.

Benefits

You will receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You will 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 Radar Systems Engineering Team at BAE Systems is revolutionising radar technology, delivering world-class products and the next-generation capability that keeps the UK at the forefront of defence innovation. As a growing business working on cutting-edge solutions, we value the importance of investment in talent—people like you—who are eager to push technological boundaries, make a real impact and translate this into world-class products.

Our mission is clear: to equip our customers with the most advanced and capable systems available, through which we invest and build the UK's sovereign capability for Radar. With strong backing from those customers, who are not only in close proximity but also deeply integrated in our strategic vision, we operate in a highly collaborative environment where what we do really matters.

Joining our team means being part of a dynamic, forward-thinking organisation that values career development, technical excellence, and real-world impact. We’re on a growth journey, with rich opportunities to develop, lead, and innovate into the future. Join us and shape the future of Radar technology—we want to hear from you.

We work in the business of careers not jobs—your future starts here. Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you will be able to make a real difference. You will be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you will 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: 19th 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.