Senior Engineer – Platform Monitoring

*Job Title:*
Senior Engineer – Platform Monitoring & Controls

*Location:*
Scotstoun. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

*Salary:*
Up to £50,000 dependent on skills and experience

What You'll Be Doing

• Support to engineers at supplier sites and regular, direct engagement with Type 26 global combat ship counterparts to obtain and share best practice
• Support to PM&C engineers in Australia in resolving queries with UK counterparts and the supplier, and representation of PM&C team in technical workshops with both BAE and Supplier representatives
• Leading UK functional integration activities and engaging with system owners to enable delivery of PMS software
• Working with stakeholders across the platform to understand the technical impact of incoming changes and ensuring alignment in data packs shared with the supplier
• Supporting the development and maturation of data pack supporting technical documentation including signal schedules, functional specifications, interface control documents and control philosophies

Essential
*Your skills and experiences:*

• Knowledge of distributed control systems
• Working experience in complex programs and multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in more than one phase of Life Cycle Management, with sufficient experience of the total LCM to enable a good understanding of adjacent phases and through life engineering issues

Desirable

• Knowledge of T26 PMS system: PMS signal schedule, PMS functional specifications and interface control documents
• Some knowledge of other Platform Systems (e.g. Auxiliaries, HVAC, Electrical, Power and Propulsion) and Combat Systems would be beneficial
• Prior use of HCF project toolsets (e.g. DOORS, System Architect, Windchill, JIRA, Visio)
• Knowledge of previous Naval Ships and/or Australian platforms and their approaches to distributed control systems

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.

HCF Platform Monitoring And Control (PM&C) UK Team
Successful delivery of the Platform Management System (PMS) is one of the key activities on the Hunter Class Frigate (HCF) program critical path which needs to be achieved in order to deliver the ship on schedule for the customer. This role is vital to ensuring that the delivery team and the suppliers deliver a product that, once fully integrated, incorporates all required changes to the platform. The role is crucial in managing the design dependency with the Type 26 Reference Ship Design and ensuring effective embodiment of HCF change into the HCF design by the supplier

*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 emowered 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:
24
th*
November 2025. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 1st December 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.