Associate Systems Engineer – SMCS in Twickenham, Middlesex

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Job title: Associate Systems Engineer



Location: New Malden, Surrey



Salary: Circa £35,000 depending on skills and experience



What you’ll be doing:



Contribute to the elaboration and agreement of system requirements understanding the change in system capability against an established design baseline



Support the development of design specifications under guidance and carry out design activities in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards



Participate in developing, maintaining and improving engineering processes and procedures in assigned areas in response to technical developments and operational need



Carry out technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options, and prepare reports with suggested recommendations to support the design of improvements



Support liaison with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters



Support the testing and acceptance process for both hardware & software releases



Your skills and experiences:



Essential:



Degree qualified or equivalent, in a technology, engineering or science related discipline



To have some knowledge & ability to grow skills in one or more of the following systems engineering disciplines: Requirements Analysis & Management, System Design, Human Factors, Performance Analysis, System Acceptance, Configuration Management, Safety (e.g. Functional Failure & Fault Tree Analysis) and Security



Proficient in using the Microsoft Office Suite



Desirable:



Experience within a Systems Engineering environment



Experience using DOORS requirements tool / DXL scripting



Experience within a Naval Combat Systems development environment



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 SMCS team:



As a Systems Engineer, you will provide Systems engineering support for the Submarine Command System (SMCS) projects/programmes. The SMCS provides situation awareness (via Tactical Picture Compilation) and Weapons Management capability for all submarines in the Royal Navy flotilla including the existing Astute and Vanguard Class submarines and future platform class Dreadnought.



In our ‘Systems’ team the work encompasses system design, requirements & acceptance management and other general systems engineering considerations such as Security, Safety, Performance, Human Factors, Availability & Reliability.



This is an excellent opportunity to work for a global company with a clear development and progression plan. We encourage our engineers to gain chartership and we will support to achieve this as well as the potential for other funded qualifications, courses or training.



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 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 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 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 Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.



Closing Date: 26th November 2025. Interviews for this position will take place w/c 8th December 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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