Job Title: Senior Flight Systems Engineer
Location: Prestwick – Hybrid 3 days a week onsite
We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £55,498+ Depending on experience
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:
In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, integration and support of a range of aircraft systems, including mechanical, electrical and fluid systems. Areas of responsibility may include landing gear, fuel systems, electrical power generation and distribution, crew escape systems, environmental control and thermal management, flight controls, and propulsion integration.
As a Senior Flight Systems Engineer, you will contribute across the full engineering lifecycle, from early concept development and requirements capture through to detailed design, verification, qualification, production support and in-service sustainment. You will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams, suppliers and customers to deliver robust and innovative system solutions.
Core duties:
- Perform and lead engineering activities across the full product lifecycle, including requirements capture, system design and development, modelling and analysis, testing, integration, qualification and certification.
- Develop, deliver and support aircraft flight systems across a range of mechanical, electrical and fluid system domains.
- Provide technical support to internal and external customers, investigating and resolving engineering issues to ensure continued system performance and reliability.
- Support manufacturing and build-line activities, delivering effective problem-solving and timely resolution of technical challenges.
- Produce, review and release high-quality engineering documentation and technical data in accordance with established standards, procedures and programme requirements.
- Utilise engineering analysis and modelling tools to assess system performance, validate designs and support development activities.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, project stakeholders, customers and suppliers to develop and implement effective engineering solutions.
- Manage and prioritise multiple work packages across a variety of projects and aircraft platforms, ensuring delivery to quality, cost and schedule objectives.
- Contribute to technical reviews, design assessments and continuous improvement initiatives to support programme success and engineering excellence.
Essential Skills:
- HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent qualification and/or experience in a relevant STEM discipline, such as Aeronautical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related scientific field.
- Experience working within the aerospace industry or a similarly complex engineering or technology-focused environment.
- Demonstrable leadership experience, with the ability to lead engineering teams and coordinate technical activities across projects.
- Strong technical and analytical capability, with the ability to research, interpret and apply system design data to complex engineering challenges.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and the ability to utilise specialist engineering tools and software.
- Experience supporting the design, development, integration, testing or certification of complex engineering systems.
- Experience managing multiple engineering work packages across a range of projects and platforms.
The Flight Systems Engineering Team:
Join our highly skilled Flight Systems Engineering team at Prestwick, where you’ll work on the development and support of critical aircraft systems across some of the world’s most advanced military aircraft platforms. The team provides specialist engineering expertise across mechanical, electrical and fluid systems, supporting multiple in-service programmes including Typhoon, Tornado, Hawk and F-35.
Working within a collaborative engineering environment, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute across the full systems engineering lifecycle, partnering with multidisciplinary teams, customers and suppliers to deliver innovative and robust engineering solutions. This is an excellent opportunity to broaden your technical expertise while supporting the continued performance and capability of world-class aerospace platforms.
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: 9th July 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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