Job title:

Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer

Location:

Warton – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please

speak

to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary:

£49,400+ depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

Engage with stakeholders to understand the task in hand (e.g. Subject Matter Experts, Suppliers, Customer/End Users, Project Managers)

Produce professional and technically correct design documentation

Lead

EW Toolset integration activities

Perform product testing to confirm if the products meet requirements and function as expected

Lead

engineering activities

leading

to the qualification and certification of EW toolsets

Lead

Engineering Lifecycle

Management

design/phase reviews

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

Previous experience working as a Systems Engineer

Experience of the Engineering Lifecycle

Familiar with Electronic Warfare and its products

Desirable

HND/HNC qualification in STEM subject

Experience of the Software Lifecycle

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 Electronic Warfare Systems Team

An

exceptional

opportunity has arisen within the Typhoon Electronic Warfare (EW) Development Team to

lead

the development and delivery of advanced Electronic Warfare toolsets to a diverse and high-profile customer base. This role sits at the heart of one of the UK’s most critical defence programmes, offering the chance to make a real, visible impact while developing deep technical and

leadership

capability.

As a Toolset Systems Engineer, you will play a key role across the full engineering lifecycle — from requirements definition and system development through qualification, delivery, and in-service support. You’ll work within the Electronic Warfare Solutions area, an environment known for tackling

complex , mission-critical

challenges

and delivering

cutting-edge

capability.

This role offers genuine progression opportunities, exposure to advanced EW technologies, and the chance to shape outcomes that matter. You’ll collaborate closely with a highly skilled, supportive team, learning from experienced engineers while contributing your

own

expertise

and ideas.

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:

29th January 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.

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