Principal Engineer – Combat Systems (External Communications)

BAE Systems
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Communications, PR & CommunitySkills: ["Communication","Stakeholder management","Collaboration","Requirements management","Compliance focus"]

Lead requirements management and verification/testing activities for external communications systems integrated into Submarines. Capture and align technical requirements, review solutions for contractual and regulatory compliance, and maintain design documentation and change control. Support flow-down to suppliers and specialist installation, integration, commissioning, and acceptance activities. Work with User Needs, CONOPS/CONUSE to derive technical and functional requirements, using tools like IBM DOORS and processes such as VCRI and ITEAP.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
4 days ago

Principal Engineer – Combat Systems (External Communications)

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Job Summary

Lead requirements management and verification/testing activities for external communications systems integrated into Submarines. Capture and align technical requirements, review solutions for contractual and regulatory compliance, and maintain design documentation and change control. Support flow-down to suppliers and specialist installation, integration, commissioning, and acceptance activities. Work with User Needs, CONOPS/CONUSE to derive technical and functional requirements, using tools like IBM DOORS and processes such as VCRI and ITEAP.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Communications, PR & Community
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead requirements management for external communications systems integrated into wider submarine combat systems.
  • •Review technical solutions against contractual and regulatory requirements for compliance.
  • •Capture, configure, and control design documentation and design change requirements according to company processes.
  • •Ensure design proving evidence is comprehensive and recorded in requirements management tools, endorsed by appropriate authority.
  • •Provide specialist technical support across supplier installation/integration/commissioning and integrated performance/acceptance activities, including acceptance and flow-down of requirements.

Key Requirements

  • •Knowledge of external (over the air) communications systems in the maritime defence domain, including interaction with platform radio frequency, data/voice communications, and systems network architecture.
  • •Platform experience in an operational, build, trials, or in-service support environment to understand combat system operational needs.
  • •Good awareness of product safety and SHE.
  • •Strong communication skills and the ability to interact with stakeholders.
  • •Ability to capture and agree technical requirements and support verification, integration, test, evaluation, and acceptance planning.
Experience:Maritime defenceCombat systemsMaritime communications
Skills:CommunicationStakeholder managementCollaborationRequirements managementCompliance focus
Tech Stack:IBM DOORSCADMID

Eligibility

Security Clearance:Baseline Personnel Security Standard

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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