Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead

Location: Rochester

Salary: Up to £65,000, based on your skills and experience. We’re excited to recruit for a variety of technical and leadership roles!

• Mentorship: Guide and support less experienced engineers, fostering their career development and well-being.
• Collaboration: Work together to uncover innovative technical solutions and share valuable recommendations.
• Strategic Contribution: Play a key role in project strategy and help implement impactful initiatives.
• Project Insight: Understand the scope, size, and timing of work packages, ensuring they contribute to overall project success.
• Resource Management: Assess team size and skillset needs, providing regular updates and recommendations to project and functional engineering managers.
• Dependency Management: Identify and enable necessary dependencies across the team.
• Business Support: Create new estimates for bids and maintain schedules and budgets for ongoing projects.

Essential:

• Proven experience in systems engineering and product lifecycle.
• Familiarity with engineering tools like DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB, and/or Simulink.
• Experience leading a team and making impactful decisions from both technical and managerial perspectives.
• A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering field (e.g., Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics, or Mathematics).

Desirable:

• Experience managing a systems engineering team in relevant product markets.
• Background in integration, testing, and/or verification of real-time and/or safety-related systems.
• Understanding of information assurance, cyber security, and environmental impact aspects related to real-time embedded engineering products.

We offer a competitive pension scheme , employee share plans, and a wide range of flexible health, well-being, and lifestyle benefits. Enjoy perks like a green car scheme, private health plans, and shopping discounts. You may also be eligible for an annual incentive!

We’re on the lookout for experienced and dynamic individuals to lead coordination and strategy for systems engineering on various projects. This role supports the functional department and projects through work package scope, scheduling, resources, and strategy. You’ll collaborate with Engineering Project Managers to understand both near-term (3-6 months) and long-term (18-24 months) work plans, leading a talented team of engineers to achieve your goals.

At BAE Systems, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference. Join an inclusive culture that values diverse perspectives, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to reach your full potential. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and strive to make our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality and residency may affect your eligibility for certain roles. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting.

18th February 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. If you’re interested, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible!

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