Senior System Engineer

at  BAE Systems

Job Title: Senior/Principal Systems Engineer (Process, Governance & Assurance)
Location: Coventry. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: Competitive

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a STEM-related field
• Extensive experience and expertise in Process, Governance, and Assurance practices, preferably within the defence sector
• Familiarity with the engineering lifecycle, including direct experience in one or more phases in a Systems Engineering role, as well as an understanding of the broader engineering process
• A strong technical understanding of how your work in the Process, Governance and Assurance role contributes to the overall product, platform, or programme

• Provide specialist knowledge and subject matter expertise in the development of engineering Processes. Identify the need for, develop, communicate, and maintain processes supporting the entire engineering lifecycle
• Understand and articulate the impact of their processes on other areas of the functional and wider business. Along with understanding and articulating the role of Governance within and beyond Engineering
• Conduct independent Assurance activities to ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive, captured within the correct tools and documentation and has been endorsed by the appropriate level of authority
• Support 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 from a Process, Governance and Assurance perspective
• Support the documentation of domain knowledge of Process, Governance and Assurance and be able to pass on information and expertise in order to help grow the knowledge base within appropriate business teams
• Provide technical guidance to other engineers and support the engineering management team in planning and controlling specialist activities that relate to Process, Governance & Assurance