Principal Systems Engineer – Assurance & Governance

BAE Systems
GB - England - Barrow in Furness
January 8, 2025

Job title: Principal Engineer- Systems (Assurance and Governance)

Location: Barrow in Furness- On Site

Salary: £45,628-£57,500 Dependent of skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

Identifying and managing emerging or existing compliance risks related to Engineering and Quality standards, while supporting the development of new facilities and capabilities
Assisting in the creation and management of a risk-based audit schedule, as well as supporting inspections and recertification processes to ensure clear visibility of outcomes across the program
Supporting the management, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the T&FC Operational Framework and Code of Practice
Continuously reviewing T&FC's governance structures and arrangements to ensure they promote appropriate levels of responsibility, accountability, efficiency, and effectiveness

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

Educated to degree level in a STEM related subject
Proven experience of managing engineering and quality governance activities within a complex software environment
Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 45001
Exposure to Engineering Management Plans/Business Management systems/Operational Frameworks

Desirable

Diverse Experience in heavy highly regulated industry

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll 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 Platform Systems Governance and Assurance team:

This role offers a unique opportunity to take ownership and drive transparency, standardisation, and consistency, fostering a cultural transformation within the Submarines network and systems. You will play a crucial role in delivering strategic objectives. Here you'll embrace leadership responsibilities, assisting in monitoring key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate process performance and efficiency.

This is an exceptional chance to gain firsthand insight into complex operational systems and engage with cutting-edge engineering design.

You'll join a dynamic team responsible for managing governance and assurance activities on behalf of the Test & Facilities Capability (T&FC). You will play a key role in developing and maintaining processes that support the entire engineering lifecycle.

Currently, the team is working on the high-profile Dreadnaught Programme, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to a critical national project.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also 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: 29th January 2025

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.
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