Job Title: Technical Delivery Specialist (Edgewing)
Location: Reading area. The role could be contracted to any BAE Systems site (preferably Frimley) but on commencement will immediately be assigned to our Edgewing JV in the Reading area. A financial support package may be available to enable this assignment if required, dependent on certain criteria being met. Due to the nature of this assignment, we envisage there will be a need for mostly on site working, however, flexible working arrangements may be possible – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role.
Salary: £54,808+ (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 Technical Delivery Specialist, you’ll be responsible for coordinating the delivery of complex digital and technical workstreams across internal teams, Lead System Integrators (LSIs) and external delivery partners.
Working within a complex multi-partner environment, you’ll ensure technical activities, dependencies and deliverables remain aligned to programme objectives, governance requirements and delivery schedules. You’ll collaborate with technical specialists, project teams and senior stakeholders to support successful delivery outcomes, manage delivery risks and ensure programme priorities are achieved.
Core duties:
- Lead technical delivery activities across internal teams, system integrators and external delivery partners
- Manage dependencies, risks and delivery priorities across multiple technical workstreams
- Facilitate technical delivery reviews and governance forums, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and organisations
- Support resource planning and coordination activities across delivery teams
- Ensure delivery artefacts, technical documentation and programme outputs are produced in line with agreed standards and schedules
- Act as a key point of coordination for technical delivery activities, supporting issue resolution and delivery performance
- Provide delivery leadership across assigned workstreams, ensuring activities remain aligned to programme objectives and milestones
Essential Skills:
- Experience delivering complex technical, digital or systems-based projects within multi-team environments
- Experience coordinating activities across technical stakeholders, suppliers or delivery partners
- Experience providing technical leadership and delivery oversight across multiple workstreams, stakeholders and external partners
- Understanding of delivery governance, project controls and structured delivery methodologies
- Experience managing technical risks, dependencies and delivery challenges
- Ability to interpret technical information and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
The Edgewing Team:
By joining Edgewing, you will have a unique opportunity to help shape the company from the ground up — setting the foundations for generations to come, influencing how we work, and helping us build something world-class together. At Edgewing, we’re united by a shared purpose to drive what’s next in defence – uniting UK, Italian, and Japanese expertise to shape the future of global defence. With trust at the heart of everything we do, we empower our people to dare to go beyond, bring their best as one, and leave a mark that matters on a truly global mission, making a lasting impact through work that truly matters.
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: 23rd 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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