Principal Engineer - Systems - ISE Manager Shared Infrastructure

Job Title: Integration Support Environment Manager

Location : Broad Oak or New Malden- 3 days per week on site

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

Salary: Up to £65,665 dependent on experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you'll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You'll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there's no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you'll be doing:

As the Integration Support Environment (ISE) Manager within the Shared Infrastructure (SI) Product Team, you will lead and coordinate the delivery of ISEs across a range of projects, ensuring solutions are delivered to meet programme requirements and milestones. You will oversee the full lifecycle of ISE delivery, from build and testing through to acceptance, deployment and installation.

Working across Shared Infrastructure and Hardware teams, you will collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to manage priorities, resolve delivery challenges and ensure ISEs are delivered efficiently, safely and to the required quality standards within a complex engineering environment.

Core duties:

• Lead and coordinate the delivery and management of Integration Support Environment (ISE)s to support the development, testing, and validation of the delivered SI systems
• Liaise with customer and design teams to facilitate the delivery and acceptance of SI ISEs
• Work closely with the hardware team and SI work package leads to ensure alignment and prioritisation of work and deliverables across all SI programmes
• Will be Involved in design reviews and support engineering governance, ensuring all environments meet quality, safety, and security standards.
• Support change management processes (e.g., SICRs) and ensure environments are updated accordingly.

Essential skills:

• Technical Undergraduate Degree - Ideally holds a degree in a relevant technical, science, engineering or business discipline, or equivalent education gained through work experiences.
• Familiarity with complex combat systems, defence systems, or large-scale engineering programmes
• Strong background in systems integration, engineering delivery, infrastructure and test environments.
• People Management of teams across diverse disciplines

Shared Infrastructure team:

You will join the Shared Infrastructure team, responsible for delivering and supporting Integration Support Environments (ISEs) that enable the development, integration, testing, acceptance, and deployment of complex mission-critical systems. Working across multiple programmes, the team collaborates closely with Systems, Hardware, Software, Project Management , and customer stakeholders to ensure engineering infrastructure is available, secure, and fit for purpose. The team plays a vital role in supporting programme delivery, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring engineering solutions are delivered to the highest standards of quality, performance, and reliability

Why BAE Systems?

Here you'll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You'll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what's most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

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: 25th November 2026, interviews w/c 7th December

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.