Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. About the Role: As a SharePoint Data & Information Management Administrator, you will play a key hands on role in how our client structures, governs, and manages digital information across the organisation. You will be responsible for the day to day administration, optimisation, and continuous improvement of SharePoint and related Microsoft 365 services, ensuring information is accessible, secure, compliant, and easy to use. You will work closely with business teams, information management specialists, and technical stakeholders to configure SharePoint environments that support collaboration, document control, and data governance. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with content, metadata, and users - taking ownership of how information is organised and maintained in practice. This is a delivery focused role, suited to someone who likes turning standards and requirements into well structured, usable digital solutions. Responsibilities Administer and maintain SharePoint Online environments, including site collections, libraries, lists, workflows, and permissions. Design and implement metadata models, taxonomies, and content types to improve classification, searchability, and control. Develop, apply, and maintain governance rules covering document lifecycle, permissions, retention, archiving, and disposal. Work with business teams to deliver practical SharePoint solutions that support collaboration and effective knowledge sharing. Support data integrity, security, and accessibility across structured and unstructured information repositories. Provide user guidance, training, and support on SharePoint features, document management standards, and best practice. Carry out audits, monitoring, and routine checks to ensure ongoing compliance and system reliability. Support enterprise search optimisation through effective metadata tagging and content indexing. Assist with integrations between SharePoint, Microsoft 365 tools, and reporting platforms such as Power BI. Contribute to digital transformation and automation initiatives that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. We're looking for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of information, systems, and people - and who takes pride in creating well governed, usable digital environments. Qualifications Hands on experience administering SharePoint Online and working within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Practical knowledge of information architecture, metadata design, taxonomies, and document control. Experience managing data and document lifecycle processes, including classification, retention, and archiving. Familiarity with data or reporting tools such as SQL, PowerShell, Excel, or Power BI. Understanding of information governance principles and standards (e.g. ISO aligned information management). Confident communication skills, with the ability to work closely with business users and technical teams. A practical, detail oriented mindset and a willingness to take ownership of day to day delivery. Benefits At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package: Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work life balance. We can't promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more . At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we're looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals. About the Role: As a SharePoint Data & Information Management Administrator, you will play a key hands on role in how our client structures, governs, and manages digital information across the organisation. You will be responsible for the day to day administration, optimisation, and continuous improvement of SharePoint and related Microsoft 365 services, ensuring information is accessible, secure, compliant, and easy to use. You will work closely with business teams, information management specialists, and technical stakeholders to configure SharePoint environments that support collaboration, document control, and data governance. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working directly with content, metadata, and users - taking ownership of how information is organised and maintained in practice. This is a delivery focused role, suited to someone who likes turning standards and requirements into well structured, usable digital solutions. Responsibilities Administer and maintain SharePoint Online environments, including site collections, libraries, lists, workflows, and permissions. Design and implement metadata models, taxonomies, and content types to improve classification, searchability, and control. Develop, apply, and maintain governance rules covering document lifecycle, permissions, retention, archiving, and disposal. Work with business teams to deliver practical SharePoint solutions that support collaboration and effective knowledge sharing. Support data integrity, security, and accessibility across structured and unstructured information repositories. Provide user guidance, training, and support on SharePoint features, document management standards, and best practice. Carry out audits, monitoring, and routine checks to ensure ongoing compliance and system reliability. Support enterprise search optimisation through effective metadata tagging and content indexing. Assist with integrations between SharePoint, Microsoft 365 tools, and reporting platforms such as Power BI. Contribute to digital transformation and automation initiatives that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort. We're looking for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of information, systems, and people - and who takes pride in creating well governed, usable digital environments. Qualifications Hands on experience administering SharePoint Online and working within the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Practical knowledge of information architecture, metadata design, taxonomies, and document control. Experience managing data and document lifecycle processes, including classification, retention, and archiving. Familiarity with data or reporting tools such as SQL, PowerShell, Excel, or Power BI. Understanding of information governance principles and standards (e.g. ISO aligned information management). Confident communication skills, with the ability to work closely with business users and technical teams. A practical, detail oriented mindset and a willingness to take ownership of day to day delivery. Benefits At Sword, our core values and culture are based on caring about our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where we are all encouraged to contribute to achieve success. We offer comprehensive benefits designed to support your professional development and enhance your overall quality of life. In addition to a Competitive Salary, here's what you can expect as part of our benefits package: Personalised Career Development: We create a development plan customised to your goals and aspirations, with a range of learning and development opportunities within a culture that encourages growth. Flexible working: Flexible work arrangements to support your work life balance. We can't promise to always be able to meet every request, however, are keen to discuss your individual preferences to make it work where we can. A Fantastic Benefits Package: This includes generous annual leave allowance, enhanced family friendly benefits, pension scheme, access to private health, well being, and insurance schemes, an employee assistance programme, discounted cash plan and more . At Sword we are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, ensuring that all applicants receive fair and equal consideration for employment, regardless of whether they meet every requirement. If you don't tick all the boxes but feel you have some of the relevant skills and experience we're looking for, please do consider applying and highlight your transferable skills and experience. We embrace diversity in all its forms, valuing individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Your perspective and potential are important to us. If we can do anything to help make the hiring process more accessible, please let our talent acquisition team know when you apply so we can support any adjustments.
A place to drive change Location : Bradford, Hybrid (2-3 days in the office, with travel as required for meetings/training) Salary : £77,405 per annum, plus essential car user allowance of £1,250 Contract type : Permanent Hours : 35 per week, Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm Thousands of families across the country rely on us for safe, affordable and sustainable homes. As we continue to modernise our services and evolve how we work, our technology foundations have never been more important. It's this belief - that everyone deserves a place to call home - that drives everything we do. Together, we're finding new ways to innovate for our customers, strengthen the way we operate, and create a thriving workplace that supports everyone. If you're looking for a role where you can lead meaningful change, bring big ideas, and shape the future of our digital operations, this is the place to be. About the role Lead, transform, and protect our digital future. We're searching for a Head of IT Operations & Service Delivery who can seamlessly combine deep technical expertise with strong strategic leadership. You'll be responsible for ensuring the technology our colleagues and customers depend on is available, secure, resilient and cost-effective-while leading two pivotal functions: Service Operations and Technical Operations. This role suits someone who thrives in complexity, owns outcomes, and embraces the challenge of stabilising today while architecting tomorrow. Whether you're resolving a critical incident, strengthening our cyber posture, or driving our cloud migration roadmap, your impact will be felt across the organisation. Salary The spot salary for this role is £77,405 per annum for candidates who fully meet the requirements. If you're still building some of your skills or experience, you may start at 5% or 10% below spot, with clear progression opportunities and structured support. About you Proven experience leading IT Operations in complex, multi-system environments. Strong understanding of security frameworks, threat detection, incident response and operational cyber maturity. Experience with IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and hybrid cloud strategies. Technical depth across infrastructure, networking and enterprise systems. Experience maturing and enforcing release management frameworks aligned to ITIL best practice. Strong understanding of infrastructure and application dependencies during releases and changes. Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills at senior levels. A proactive, forward-thinking approach to risk, service improvement and operational excellence. A place to build a future We've got big ambitions, and we're looking for people who want to grow with us. You'll have the chance to expand your skills, shape your career and thrive in a collaborative, supportive environment. What you'll receive: 28 days' holiday, plus bank holidays, birthday leave, and the option to buy more. Health & wellbeing support including a cash health plan, online GP, Health MOTs, gym discounts and a volunteering day. Financial benefits including car leasing options, salary sacrifice schemes and exclusive discounts. Future security with both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes, plus life assurance at three times your salary. Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave and flexible working. Career development through management and leadership training, apprenticeships and more. This is more than a job-it's a place where you can make a real difference, be valued and grow your career. We're committed to inclusion We celebrate diversity and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to thrive. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know-we'll make it happen. Please note: Candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK. Accent does not hold a sponsorship licence. If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference-to society, to our organisation and to your future-apply now. Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our PSL and do not accept speculative approaches. You may have experience of the following: Head of IT Operations, IT Operations Manager, Service Delivery Lead, ITIL, Azure Operations, Cloud Migration, Service Management, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Networking, Cyber Security Operations, Incident Response, Operational Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, P1 Incident Management, Platform Operations, IT Service Desk, Technical Operations, etc. REF-
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
A place to drive change Location : Bradford, Hybrid (2-3 days in the office, with travel as required for meetings/training) Salary : £77,405 per annum, plus essential car user allowance of £1,250 Contract type : Permanent Hours : 35 per week, Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm Thousands of families across the country rely on us for safe, affordable and sustainable homes. As we continue to modernise our services and evolve how we work, our technology foundations have never been more important. It's this belief - that everyone deserves a place to call home - that drives everything we do. Together, we're finding new ways to innovate for our customers, strengthen the way we operate, and create a thriving workplace that supports everyone. If you're looking for a role where you can lead meaningful change, bring big ideas, and shape the future of our digital operations, this is the place to be. About the role Lead, transform, and protect our digital future. We're searching for a Head of IT Operations & Service Delivery who can seamlessly combine deep technical expertise with strong strategic leadership. You'll be responsible for ensuring the technology our colleagues and customers depend on is available, secure, resilient and cost-effective-while leading two pivotal functions: Service Operations and Technical Operations. This role suits someone who thrives in complexity, owns outcomes, and embraces the challenge of stabilising today while architecting tomorrow. Whether you're resolving a critical incident, strengthening our cyber posture, or driving our cloud migration roadmap, your impact will be felt across the organisation. Salary The spot salary for this role is £77,405 per annum for candidates who fully meet the requirements. If you're still building some of your skills or experience, you may start at 5% or 10% below spot, with clear progression opportunities and structured support. About you Proven experience leading IT Operations in complex, multi-system environments. Strong understanding of security frameworks, threat detection, incident response and operational cyber maturity. Experience with IaaS, PaaS, SaaS and hybrid cloud strategies. Technical depth across infrastructure, networking and enterprise systems. Experience maturing and enforcing release management frameworks aligned to ITIL best practice. Strong understanding of infrastructure and application dependencies during releases and changes. Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills at senior levels. A proactive, forward-thinking approach to risk, service improvement and operational excellence. A place to build a future We've got big ambitions, and we're looking for people who want to grow with us. You'll have the chance to expand your skills, shape your career and thrive in a collaborative, supportive environment. What you'll receive: 28 days' holiday, plus bank holidays, birthday leave, and the option to buy more. Health & wellbeing support including a cash health plan, online GP, Health MOTs, gym discounts and a volunteering day. Financial benefits including car leasing options, salary sacrifice schemes and exclusive discounts. Future security with both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit pension schemes, plus life assurance at three times your salary. Family-friendly policies including enhanced parental leave and flexible working. Career development through management and leadership training, apprenticeships and more. This is more than a job-it's a place where you can make a real difference, be valued and grow your career. We're committed to inclusion We celebrate diversity and strive to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and able to thrive. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, let us know-we'll make it happen. Please note: Candidates must have current eligibility to live and work in the UK. Accent does not hold a sponsorship licence. If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference-to society, to our organisation and to your future-apply now. Recruitment Agencies: We work exclusively with partners on our PSL and do not accept speculative approaches. You may have experience of the following: Head of IT Operations, IT Operations Manager, Service Delivery Lead, ITIL, Azure Operations, Cloud Migration, Service Management, IT Infrastructure, Enterprise Networking, Cyber Security Operations, Incident Response, Operational Resilience, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, P1 Incident Management, Platform Operations, IT Service Desk, Technical Operations, etc. REF-
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Systems Engineer Defence, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint S&T and Defence Digital Projects Location - Bristol Salary: £35K-£55K plus Our client provides science and technology consultancy expertise to help solve the most complex challenges faced by mission-critical defence programmes. Their defence practice works in partnership with national government bodies, international institutions, and global prime contractors on developing and leveraging next-generation technologies, enterprise transformation, feasibility analysis, system engineering, and programme delivery across S&T, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint, and defence digital projects. Key Responsibilities re role of Systems Engineer: As a Systems Engineer you will play a pivotal role in MOD programme across the CADMID cycle and in several domains, providing expert consultation to design, develop, and integrate complex systems and technologies. We are looking for Systems Engineers with broad expertise in one or more disciplines, including : System Design and Architecture: Lead the development and refinement of system architectures for defence projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system designs meet the unique requirements of the UK MoD. Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Utilise MBSE methodologies and tools to create models, simulations, and documentation that aid in requirement analysis, system design, and verification processes. Requirements Engineering and Management: Identify and consult stakeholders to capture User needs and define requirements, measures of effectiveness, and performance. Capture evidence to support procurement activities. Develop, analyse and manage user and system-level requirements for MOD projects. Ensure clarity, completeness, and consistency with project objectives. Conduct thorough requirements analysis and traceability, ensuring alignment with UK MoD specifications. Develop and manage requirements documentation throughout the project lifecycle. The Role Systems Engineering Consultant This will include working with clients to analyse their problems; capture requirements; create architectures; identify potential options; assess solutions using systems analysis methods; and make recommendations based on robust evidence. Projects will typically be in support of research and procurement activities in the defence and security sector but may include work in other sectors and government departments. Responsibilities will include: Delivering/ leading technical consulting projects. Using systems engineering to tackle real world problems, applying tools and techniques, and developing novel approaches where required. Applying and developing systems engineering methods, tools and techniques, including developing and applying novel approaches where required. Working organically in customer teams to deliver high quality systems engineering advice & artefacts. Building new relationships and maintaining current customer relationships. Assisting/ leading in identifying and winning work for a new and growing consultancy. About You The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following essential and desirable attributes: Essential Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience. Ability to use and apply both soft and hard systems engineering techniques to support system design/ development, business decision making, policy development, and/or research. Development, application, and delivery of systems engineering methods, tools and artefacts. Knowledge and Understanding of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle. Building and maintaining client and stakeholder relationships. Authoring technical reports, developing systems engineering artefacts, and presenting to customers. Experience in one or more of the following systems engineering technical specialisms: Requirements elicitation and derivation Enterprise & System Architecting Verification & Validation/ Test & Evaluation System Integration Technology & Capability Roadmapping Capability/ Effects-based Engineering Option Analysis/ Solution trade-off studies Risk management and analysis Workshop design and facilitation Desirable Experience of using specialist Systems Engineering Software (e.g. Sparx EA) to develop SE Artefacts. Experience of delivering projects via MBSE. Experience of working in UK Defence or UK Government Departments utilising Systems Engineering. Membership of relevant professional institution and a desire for further professional development. Ability to travel to client sites across the UK as required. Systems Engineer Defence, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint S&T and Defence Digital Projects
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Systems Engineer Defence, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint S&T and Defence Digital Projects Location - Bristol Salary: £35K-£55K plus Our client provides science and technology consultancy expertise to help solve the most complex challenges faced by mission-critical defence programmes. Their defence practice works in partnership with national government bodies, international institutions, and global prime contractors on developing and leveraging next-generation technologies, enterprise transformation, feasibility analysis, system engineering, and programme delivery across S&T, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint, and defence digital projects. Key Responsibilities re role of Systems Engineer: As a Systems Engineer you will play a pivotal role in MOD programme across the CADMID cycle and in several domains, providing expert consultation to design, develop, and integrate complex systems and technologies. We are looking for Systems Engineers with broad expertise in one or more disciplines, including : System Design and Architecture: Lead the development and refinement of system architectures for defence projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure system designs meet the unique requirements of the UK MoD. Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Utilise MBSE methodologies and tools to create models, simulations, and documentation that aid in requirement analysis, system design, and verification processes. Requirements Engineering and Management: Identify and consult stakeholders to capture User needs and define requirements, measures of effectiveness, and performance. Capture evidence to support procurement activities. Develop, analyse and manage user and system-level requirements for MOD projects. Ensure clarity, completeness, and consistency with project objectives. Conduct thorough requirements analysis and traceability, ensuring alignment with UK MoD specifications. Develop and manage requirements documentation throughout the project lifecycle. The Role Systems Engineering Consultant This will include working with clients to analyse their problems; capture requirements; create architectures; identify potential options; assess solutions using systems analysis methods; and make recommendations based on robust evidence. Projects will typically be in support of research and procurement activities in the defence and security sector but may include work in other sectors and government departments. Responsibilities will include: Delivering/ leading technical consulting projects. Using systems engineering to tackle real world problems, applying tools and techniques, and developing novel approaches where required. Applying and developing systems engineering methods, tools and techniques, including developing and applying novel approaches where required. Working organically in customer teams to deliver high quality systems engineering advice & artefacts. Building new relationships and maintaining current customer relationships. Assisting/ leading in identifying and winning work for a new and growing consultancy. About You The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following essential and desirable attributes: Essential Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience. Ability to use and apply both soft and hard systems engineering techniques to support system design/ development, business decision making, policy development, and/or research. Development, application, and delivery of systems engineering methods, tools and artefacts. Knowledge and Understanding of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle. Building and maintaining client and stakeholder relationships. Authoring technical reports, developing systems engineering artefacts, and presenting to customers. Experience in one or more of the following systems engineering technical specialisms: Requirements elicitation and derivation Enterprise & System Architecting Verification & Validation/ Test & Evaluation System Integration Technology & Capability Roadmapping Capability/ Effects-based Engineering Option Analysis/ Solution trade-off studies Risk management and analysis Workshop design and facilitation Desirable Experience of using specialist Systems Engineering Software (e.g. Sparx EA) to develop SE Artefacts. Experience of delivering projects via MBSE. Experience of working in UK Defence or UK Government Departments utilising Systems Engineering. Membership of relevant professional institution and a desire for further professional development. Ability to travel to client sites across the UK as required. Systems Engineer Defence, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint S&T and Defence Digital Projects
IT Director Application Deadline: 1 February 2026 Department: IT Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: London Compensation: Up to £125,000 per year + benefits Description Are you an experienced CIO / CDIO who loves dogs and is searching for a purposeful role, leading a brilliant team to deliver huge impact for dog welfare? We are recruiting for an IT Director (CIO/CDIO) to lead the next phase of our IT transformation to unlock the capability of the brilliant technology stack we've put in place - Salesforce, Informatica, Snowflake, etc, and to take responsibility for the smooth day to day running of all Dogs Trust technology. As we implement our new strategy, technology is a critical enabler for us to deliver our services to dogs and their humans. This role reports into our deputy CEO, so is not a member of the Executive Team, but will be the trusted advisor to the Executive Team and our Board of Trustees on all technology matters. They will be an instrumental part of the Director leadership team who are responsible for all functional departments across the organisation. What does this role do? As IT Director (CDIO/CIO), you'll: Develop, lead and continually refine Dogs Trust technology development strategy, ensuring it remains aligned to organisational goals and will continue to deliver digital priorities and ongoing transformation - leveraging technology to deliver greater impact. Lead, develop, manage and coach the IT senior team, and through them the wider directorate, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and inclusion. Lead the establishment and maintenance of robust enterprise architecture principles and procedures to ensure coherence, scalability and sustainability of systems and data. Lead the design, development and continuous improvement of digital platforms, applications and services, ensuring seamless integration into back end technology and excellent user experience for staff, volunteers, supporters, customers and optimal outcomes for dogs and their owners. Oversee IT project and programme management, ensuring dependencies are managed and initiatives are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards. Lead and support all Heads of Department to effectively deliver all aspects of the strategy. Maintain oversight of each activity, maximising excellence and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and best practice. This will include making best use of data to support decision making and ensuring maximum impact of activities. Ensure heads of department have the appropriate resources to deliver the development strategy, including key areas such as cyber security, and all risks are appropriately managed through policies, procedures and controls. Drive service excellence through clear SLAs, performance monitoring and continuous service improvement. Set, own and manage the technology budget, ensuring effective financial planning, cost control and value for money in infrastructure and consumables. This will include leading and managing key relationships with suppliers and strategic partners, maximising the value and effectiveness of contracts and the resilience of the relationships. Contribute to the development of a shared approach to activities across the DCEO division and play an active role in the wider organisation senior leadership team, contributing to organisational strategy, and cross functional planning and delivery. Ensure strong governance, documentation and reporting across all technology domains. Could this be you? To be successful in this busy role you'll have experience in a similar position, with demonstrable working knowledge of technology transformation and enhancing customer service, through a deep understanding of the organisations' operational needs. You'll be highly engaging, able to explain technical concepts to business users, able to motivate the IT team to deliver to a high standard and within budget. You'll have experience of the technology and platforms we have put in place and know how to get the best out of our investment, whilst staying true to our values. You'll be adept at managing people and stakeholders, who may have differing agendas, and you'll be strategic in how you approach problems and opportunities, setting direction and engaging your team and the organisation to deliver. You'll also have excellent communication skills, with strong supplier management credentials, to get the best out of our strategic partners. Please use the supporting statement section of the online application to outline your suitability for this position, including your motivation for applying and how your skills will enable the post to have a positive impact on dog welfare. Initial screening calls are scheduled to take place on 5th and 6th February 2026, followed by face to face interviews on 11th February. What does this team do? The IT Directorate plays the central role in delivering Dogs Trust's digital and technology strategy. With a team of around 50 permanent plus 20 fixed term contract staff, the directorate provides specialist support across IT operations, software development, innovation, data, security and architecture. It partners with colleagues across the charity to deliver effective, secure and user focused systems and services, enabling staff to work efficiently and supporting the organisation's long term goals. From managing infrastructure and platforms, to safeguarding data and driving digital transformation, the team ensures Dogs Trust remains resilient, future ready and responsive to evolving technological needs. Enterprise Architecture Department defines and governs Dogs Trust's technology strategy, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals. It provides technical and business process leadership, drives innovation and oversees an enterprise wide architecture to enable digital transformation and operational efficiency. Cyber Security & Technology Services Department consists of Cyber Security & Infrastructure Engineers. The department works to protect systems, networks, and data from threats while maintaining the IT systems that support daily operations. They ensure business continuity and safeguarding against potential disruptions caused by security incidents or infrastructure failures. They also ensure Dogs Trust staff make best use of their end user computing services (inc. O365) through configuration, education and communication. Data Engineering Department develops and supports multiple, predominantly SaaS based data platforms across the charity, primarily utilising core platforms like Snowflake, Tableau, and Informatica. They collaborate closely with other functions to deliver continuous improvements and manage new transformation projects, ensuring that data systems align with and support the Dogs Trust Strategy. They build scalable, reliable data infrastructure and enable data driven decision making across the organisation. Technology Platforms & Software Engineering Department develops and supports multiple, predominantly SaaS based, platforms across Dogs Trust. The core platforms are Salesforce (plus various Salesforce native apps) and Marketing Cloud. The department is multi skilled and also develops and supports various other platforms, e.g. ERP (Finance and HR) and veterinary solutions. The IT Service Delivery Department delivers high quality services and support across the organisation. It oversees the tools and platforms that optimise customer experiences, particularly in the adoption of SaaS solutions, while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. The department acts as a bridge between IT and other departments, driving transformational projects that enhance both technological and operational efficiency. It is committed to continuously improving practices to support the broader mission of Dogs Trust.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
IT Director Application Deadline: 1 February 2026 Department: IT Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: London Compensation: Up to £125,000 per year + benefits Description Are you an experienced CIO / CDIO who loves dogs and is searching for a purposeful role, leading a brilliant team to deliver huge impact for dog welfare? We are recruiting for an IT Director (CIO/CDIO) to lead the next phase of our IT transformation to unlock the capability of the brilliant technology stack we've put in place - Salesforce, Informatica, Snowflake, etc, and to take responsibility for the smooth day to day running of all Dogs Trust technology. As we implement our new strategy, technology is a critical enabler for us to deliver our services to dogs and their humans. This role reports into our deputy CEO, so is not a member of the Executive Team, but will be the trusted advisor to the Executive Team and our Board of Trustees on all technology matters. They will be an instrumental part of the Director leadership team who are responsible for all functional departments across the organisation. What does this role do? As IT Director (CDIO/CIO), you'll: Develop, lead and continually refine Dogs Trust technology development strategy, ensuring it remains aligned to organisational goals and will continue to deliver digital priorities and ongoing transformation - leveraging technology to deliver greater impact. Lead, develop, manage and coach the IT senior team, and through them the wider directorate, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement and inclusion. Lead the establishment and maintenance of robust enterprise architecture principles and procedures to ensure coherence, scalability and sustainability of systems and data. Lead the design, development and continuous improvement of digital platforms, applications and services, ensuring seamless integration into back end technology and excellent user experience for staff, volunteers, supporters, customers and optimal outcomes for dogs and their owners. Oversee IT project and programme management, ensuring dependencies are managed and initiatives are delivered on time, within budget and to agreed quality standards. Lead and support all Heads of Department to effectively deliver all aspects of the strategy. Maintain oversight of each activity, maximising excellence and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and best practice. This will include making best use of data to support decision making and ensuring maximum impact of activities. Ensure heads of department have the appropriate resources to deliver the development strategy, including key areas such as cyber security, and all risks are appropriately managed through policies, procedures and controls. Drive service excellence through clear SLAs, performance monitoring and continuous service improvement. Set, own and manage the technology budget, ensuring effective financial planning, cost control and value for money in infrastructure and consumables. This will include leading and managing key relationships with suppliers and strategic partners, maximising the value and effectiveness of contracts and the resilience of the relationships. Contribute to the development of a shared approach to activities across the DCEO division and play an active role in the wider organisation senior leadership team, contributing to organisational strategy, and cross functional planning and delivery. Ensure strong governance, documentation and reporting across all technology domains. Could this be you? To be successful in this busy role you'll have experience in a similar position, with demonstrable working knowledge of technology transformation and enhancing customer service, through a deep understanding of the organisations' operational needs. You'll be highly engaging, able to explain technical concepts to business users, able to motivate the IT team to deliver to a high standard and within budget. You'll have experience of the technology and platforms we have put in place and know how to get the best out of our investment, whilst staying true to our values. You'll be adept at managing people and stakeholders, who may have differing agendas, and you'll be strategic in how you approach problems and opportunities, setting direction and engaging your team and the organisation to deliver. You'll also have excellent communication skills, with strong supplier management credentials, to get the best out of our strategic partners. Please use the supporting statement section of the online application to outline your suitability for this position, including your motivation for applying and how your skills will enable the post to have a positive impact on dog welfare. Initial screening calls are scheduled to take place on 5th and 6th February 2026, followed by face to face interviews on 11th February. What does this team do? The IT Directorate plays the central role in delivering Dogs Trust's digital and technology strategy. With a team of around 50 permanent plus 20 fixed term contract staff, the directorate provides specialist support across IT operations, software development, innovation, data, security and architecture. It partners with colleagues across the charity to deliver effective, secure and user focused systems and services, enabling staff to work efficiently and supporting the organisation's long term goals. From managing infrastructure and platforms, to safeguarding data and driving digital transformation, the team ensures Dogs Trust remains resilient, future ready and responsive to evolving technological needs. Enterprise Architecture Department defines and governs Dogs Trust's technology strategy, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned with business goals. It provides technical and business process leadership, drives innovation and oversees an enterprise wide architecture to enable digital transformation and operational efficiency. Cyber Security & Technology Services Department consists of Cyber Security & Infrastructure Engineers. The department works to protect systems, networks, and data from threats while maintaining the IT systems that support daily operations. They ensure business continuity and safeguarding against potential disruptions caused by security incidents or infrastructure failures. They also ensure Dogs Trust staff make best use of their end user computing services (inc. O365) through configuration, education and communication. Data Engineering Department develops and supports multiple, predominantly SaaS based data platforms across the charity, primarily utilising core platforms like Snowflake, Tableau, and Informatica. They collaborate closely with other functions to deliver continuous improvements and manage new transformation projects, ensuring that data systems align with and support the Dogs Trust Strategy. They build scalable, reliable data infrastructure and enable data driven decision making across the organisation. Technology Platforms & Software Engineering Department develops and supports multiple, predominantly SaaS based, platforms across Dogs Trust. The core platforms are Salesforce (plus various Salesforce native apps) and Marketing Cloud. The department is multi skilled and also develops and supports various other platforms, e.g. ERP (Finance and HR) and veterinary solutions. The IT Service Delivery Department delivers high quality services and support across the organisation. It oversees the tools and platforms that optimise customer experiences, particularly in the adoption of SaaS solutions, while ensuring compliance with policies and regulations. The department acts as a bridge between IT and other departments, driving transformational projects that enhance both technological and operational efficiency. It is committed to continuously improving practices to support the broader mission of Dogs Trust.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Head of Technology - AI Business Solutions At Kainos, we're problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we're transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together. We believe in a people first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you'll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration. Ready to make your mark?Join us and be part of something bigger. Role Overview: Kainos' AI Business Solutions Practice helps customers transform their organisations using Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform and emerging AI capabilities including Copilot and Copilot Studio. As the practice continues to expand, we are strengthening our leadership team by appointing a Head of Technology. This role is the senior technical leader for the practice. You will set and evolve the technical direction for Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Copilot, provide architectural leadership across pre sales and delivery, and help shape how we design modern, secure, scalable solutions using Microsoft technologies. You will work closely with the Practice Director and other practice leaders to ensure our technical vision, engineering standards and offerings continue to meet customer expectations and align with Microsoft's roadmap. You will also lead how the practice adopts AI first design principles across Dynamics, Power Platform and Copilot Studio, ensuring our solution approaches keep pace with the rapid evolution of Microsoft's AI ecosystem and reflect responsible, scalable engineering practice. A key part of the role is developing technical capability. You will lead our community of architects and engineers, provide technical mentorship, and shape the technical skills and practices that underpin our future growth. You will also act as a trusted adviser to senior customers and partners, helping them make confident technology decisions and adopt Business Applications and AI capabilities effectively. This role is suited to someone with deep expertise in Dynamics and Power Platform, a strong architectural foundation and a passion for developing people, capability and technical excellence at scale. Key responsibilities of the AI Business Solutions Head of Technology are: Set the technical direction for the Business Applications Practice, ensuring our approach reflects customer needs and stays aligned with Microsoft's roadmap Define and maintain architectural standards, reference models, integration patterns and security guidelines across Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Azure services Provide clear guidance on how emerging Microsoft capabilities, including Copilot, Copilot Studio, Fabric and data/AI services, should be evaluated and adopted Shape and evolve reusable patterns and delivery approaches that improve consistency, quality and scalability across our portfolio Define how AI capabilities across Copilot, Copilot Studio, Fabric and Foundry are incorporated into standard design patterns, technical architectures and delivery methods. People & Capability Leadership Provide technical mentorship to architects and engineers, supporting growth in solution design, architecture and engineering excellence Lead capability uplift across Dynamics, Power Platform, integration and AI aligned skills, ensuring the practice remains current with certification and best practice Foster an inclusive, collaborative technical community that promotes knowledge sharing and continuous learning Support hiring for senior technical roles by defining required technical competencies and participating in technical assessments where needed Provide technical oversight for the design and lifecycle of accelerators, reusable components and managed service elements, ensuring they align to Microsoft priorities and strengthen our commercial and delivery differentiation Act as a senior technical adviser to customers, guiding architectural decisions, transformation roadmaps and complex solution design Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across commercial, public sector and healthcare clients Engage with Microsoft on product roadmap discussions, engineering guidance and joint customer activity Support evaluation and onboarding of strategic partners and ISVs where they enhance our solution capabilities Represent Kainos in customer briefings, technical forums and partner events in a clear and credible manner Pre sales, Solutioning & Delivery Assurance Provide senior architectural oversight to key bids, ensuring proposals are feasible, secure and aligned to our technical standards Provide oversight on major or strategically important bids, ensuring the proposed solution aligns with technical standards and is both feasible and scalable Offer delivery assurance and oversight on high impact programmes or technical escalations Ensure projects follow engineering best practice, architectural governance and agreed technical standards Support delivery teams in resolving complex technical challenges and promote a proactive problem solving culture Own the definition and evolution of technical governance for the practice, including quality gates, design standards, architectural review processes and code guidelines that support consistent, high quality delivery across all teams Identify opportunities to develop reusable components, patterns, accelerators or tools that increase delivery efficiency and support repeatability Contribute to the creation and refinement of service offerings across Dynamics, Power Platform and AI enabled capabilities Lead structured evaluation of new Microsoft technologies, assessing where they can be responsibly applied within customer solutions Collaborate with wider Kainos teams to align on tooling, methods and responsible engineering practices Promote continuous improvement across engineering approaches, solution design and delivery methods Contribute to thought leadership through internal knowledge sharing, technical write ups, customer briefings or speaking engagements where appropriate Significant experience operating in a senior technical or architectural leadership role within the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem Deep expertise in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and strong familiarity with other D365 modules or ERP workloads Proven experience shaping enterprise scale solutions and guiding technology choices through design, roadmap and delivery phases Strong architectural grounding and practical experience leading complex programmes or multi team implementations Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, communicate clearly with C level audiences and guide strategic technology decisions Experience developing, coaching and mentoring technical talent, with a track record of building high performing technical teams Evidence of working in a consulting or professional services environment within the UK or EMEA, ideally involving multi sector exposure Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance technical integrity with business outcomes Experience contributing to or assuring pre sales activity, including shaping solutions, estimates and technical elements of proposals Experience working directly with Microsoft field, engineering or partner teams, including engagement on roadmap, co sell or joint customer activity Familiarity with Azure Data, Fabric, AI/ML or Copilot/Copilot Studio capabilities and how they extend Business Applications solutions Contributions to knowledge sharing, meetups, technical communities, blogs or events Exposure to multiple sectors such as financial services, public sector, healthcare or manufacturing Experience influencing or shaping go to market offerings or technical elements of service propositions A successful candidate is likely to: Be an experienced Principal Architect or senior hands on technology leader ready to step into a broader practice wide remit Have a balanced mix of technical depth, architectural rigour, people leadership and customer facing confidence Be comfortable taking ownership of standards, coaching others and shaping capability while staying grounded in real world delivery Thrives in a collaborative, growing practice where they can make a visible impact At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Head of Technology - AI Business Solutions At Kainos, we're problem solvers, innovators, and collaborators - driven by a shared mission to create real impact. Whether we're transforming digital services for millions, delivering cutting edge Workday solutions, or pushing the boundaries of technology, we do it together. We believe in a people first culture, where your ideas are valued, your growth is supported, and your contributions truly make a difference. Here, you'll be part of a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration. Ready to make your mark?Join us and be part of something bigger. Role Overview: Kainos' AI Business Solutions Practice helps customers transform their organisations using Microsoft Dynamics 365, Power Platform and emerging AI capabilities including Copilot and Copilot Studio. As the practice continues to expand, we are strengthening our leadership team by appointing a Head of Technology. This role is the senior technical leader for the practice. You will set and evolve the technical direction for Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Copilot, provide architectural leadership across pre sales and delivery, and help shape how we design modern, secure, scalable solutions using Microsoft technologies. You will work closely with the Practice Director and other practice leaders to ensure our technical vision, engineering standards and offerings continue to meet customer expectations and align with Microsoft's roadmap. You will also lead how the practice adopts AI first design principles across Dynamics, Power Platform and Copilot Studio, ensuring our solution approaches keep pace with the rapid evolution of Microsoft's AI ecosystem and reflect responsible, scalable engineering practice. A key part of the role is developing technical capability. You will lead our community of architects and engineers, provide technical mentorship, and shape the technical skills and practices that underpin our future growth. You will also act as a trusted adviser to senior customers and partners, helping them make confident technology decisions and adopt Business Applications and AI capabilities effectively. This role is suited to someone with deep expertise in Dynamics and Power Platform, a strong architectural foundation and a passion for developing people, capability and technical excellence at scale. Key responsibilities of the AI Business Solutions Head of Technology are: Set the technical direction for the Business Applications Practice, ensuring our approach reflects customer needs and stays aligned with Microsoft's roadmap Define and maintain architectural standards, reference models, integration patterns and security guidelines across Dynamics 365, Power Platform and Azure services Provide clear guidance on how emerging Microsoft capabilities, including Copilot, Copilot Studio, Fabric and data/AI services, should be evaluated and adopted Shape and evolve reusable patterns and delivery approaches that improve consistency, quality and scalability across our portfolio Define how AI capabilities across Copilot, Copilot Studio, Fabric and Foundry are incorporated into standard design patterns, technical architectures and delivery methods. People & Capability Leadership Provide technical mentorship to architects and engineers, supporting growth in solution design, architecture and engineering excellence Lead capability uplift across Dynamics, Power Platform, integration and AI aligned skills, ensuring the practice remains current with certification and best practice Foster an inclusive, collaborative technical community that promotes knowledge sharing and continuous learning Support hiring for senior technical roles by defining required technical competencies and participating in technical assessments where needed Provide technical oversight for the design and lifecycle of accelerators, reusable components and managed service elements, ensuring they align to Microsoft priorities and strengthen our commercial and delivery differentiation Act as a senior technical adviser to customers, guiding architectural decisions, transformation roadmaps and complex solution design Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders across commercial, public sector and healthcare clients Engage with Microsoft on product roadmap discussions, engineering guidance and joint customer activity Support evaluation and onboarding of strategic partners and ISVs where they enhance our solution capabilities Represent Kainos in customer briefings, technical forums and partner events in a clear and credible manner Pre sales, Solutioning & Delivery Assurance Provide senior architectural oversight to key bids, ensuring proposals are feasible, secure and aligned to our technical standards Provide oversight on major or strategically important bids, ensuring the proposed solution aligns with technical standards and is both feasible and scalable Offer delivery assurance and oversight on high impact programmes or technical escalations Ensure projects follow engineering best practice, architectural governance and agreed technical standards Support delivery teams in resolving complex technical challenges and promote a proactive problem solving culture Own the definition and evolution of technical governance for the practice, including quality gates, design standards, architectural review processes and code guidelines that support consistent, high quality delivery across all teams Identify opportunities to develop reusable components, patterns, accelerators or tools that increase delivery efficiency and support repeatability Contribute to the creation and refinement of service offerings across Dynamics, Power Platform and AI enabled capabilities Lead structured evaluation of new Microsoft technologies, assessing where they can be responsibly applied within customer solutions Collaborate with wider Kainos teams to align on tooling, methods and responsible engineering practices Promote continuous improvement across engineering approaches, solution design and delivery methods Contribute to thought leadership through internal knowledge sharing, technical write ups, customer briefings or speaking engagements where appropriate Significant experience operating in a senior technical or architectural leadership role within the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem Deep expertise in Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement and strong familiarity with other D365 modules or ERP workloads Proven experience shaping enterprise scale solutions and guiding technology choices through design, roadmap and delivery phases Strong architectural grounding and practical experience leading complex programmes or multi team implementations Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders, communicate clearly with C level audiences and guide strategic technology decisions Experience developing, coaching and mentoring technical talent, with a track record of building high performing technical teams Evidence of working in a consulting or professional services environment within the UK or EMEA, ideally involving multi sector exposure Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance technical integrity with business outcomes Experience contributing to or assuring pre sales activity, including shaping solutions, estimates and technical elements of proposals Experience working directly with Microsoft field, engineering or partner teams, including engagement on roadmap, co sell or joint customer activity Familiarity with Azure Data, Fabric, AI/ML or Copilot/Copilot Studio capabilities and how they extend Business Applications solutions Contributions to knowledge sharing, meetups, technical communities, blogs or events Exposure to multiple sectors such as financial services, public sector, healthcare or manufacturing Experience influencing or shaping go to market offerings or technical elements of service propositions A successful candidate is likely to: Be an experienced Principal Architect or senior hands on technology leader ready to step into a broader practice wide remit Have a balanced mix of technical depth, architectural rigour, people leadership and customer facing confidence Be comfortable taking ownership of standards, coaching others and shaping capability while staying grounded in real world delivery Thrives in a collaborative, growing practice where they can make a visible impact At Kainos, we believe in the power of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that is as diverse as the world we live in, where everyone is valued, respected and given an equal chance to thrive. We actively seek out talented people from all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them who they are. We also believe every candidate deserves a level playing field. Our friendly talent acquisition team is here to support you every step of the way, so if you require any accommodations or adjustments, we encourage you to reach out. We understand that everyone's journey is different, and by having a private conversation we can ensure that our recruitment process is tailored to your needs.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
Jan 20, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead Location: Rochester Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on skills and experience. We are recruiting for a range of technical and team leading positions What you'll be doing: Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members wellbeing and career development Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating implementation of initiatives Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, how these contribute to project success Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects Your skills and experiences: Essential: Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics) Desirable: Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real time and/or safety related systems An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Systems Engineering Team: We are looking for experienced and dynamic individuals to step up and provide coordination and strategy for execution of the systems engineering on one or more projects. This role will provide support to the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources and strategy for the project systems domain. Your role will include working with Engineering Project Managers to broadly understand the near-term work planned (3mth - 6mth) and longer term work planned (18mth - 24mth). You will be leading a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against your plans and estimates. 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 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 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: 2nd 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.
