Job Title: Senior Facilities Definition Engineer
Location: Samlesbury, Hybrid – 3 days per week on site minimum
Salary: £51,772+ (DOE)
Who we are:
Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.
From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.
Job Description:
As a Senior Facilities Definition Engineer within the Infrastructure & Facilities Services team, you will provide technical support to Air Sector and customer locations, delivering facility assessments, developing infrastructure proposals and supporting customers in meeting defined requirements. You will work across multiple platforms, including Typhoon, with Turkiye a key focus area. Operating within a requirements‑management framework, you will help shape compliant, fit‑for‑purpose facility solutions and support new business activity across UK and international sites.
Core duties:
- Develop a detailed understanding of aircraft support and training requirements to create suitable, compliant facility and infrastructure solutions for UK and overseas airbases
- Apply engineering proficiency within a structured requirements governance framework to ensure solutions meet defined standards
- Operate within a multi‑disciplinary environment, contributing to a diverse range of engineering and infrastructure activities across multiple platforms
- Capture and interpret support and training requirements for Air Sector products, providing technical input to operational planning and new business bid submissions
- Undertake national and international travel as required to support customer engagements, facility assessments and programme delivery
Essential Skills:
- HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical Engineering, with significant experience in a related discipline and practical engineering application
- Good working knowledge of fast‑jet or military aircraft gained through Industry, RAF, Royal Navy or Army environments
- Proficient computer literacy, including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Computer‑Aided Design is desirable but not essential
- Ability to apply project management values in day‑to‑day work, supporting effective planning and delivery of facility definition activities
The Infrastructure & Facilities Services Team:
A close‑knit team within Digital, Data & Infrastructure, supporting Air Sector and customer locations with facility definition, infrastructure planning and technical assessments. The team works across UK and international sites, contributing to new business opportunities and ensuring facility solutions meet operational and training requirements for platforms such as Typhoon.
Why BAE Systems?
Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.
A place where everyone can thrive:
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.
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: 15th June 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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