Product Security Engineer – Strategy and Capability

Job Description

Job title: Systems Engineer – Product Security

Location: Warton / Brough / Hybrid. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £54,793 – £60,326 (Dependant on skills and experience)

What you'll be doing:

• Working in the recently formed Product Integrity discipline to deploy and embed Product Security capability across the Air business
• Provide influence and advice pan-functionally and through-life across the full project lifecycle
• Support the management of any Product Security risks (financial and non-financial) at the Air level
• Facilitate Pan Functional Steering and Working Groups to evolve our Product Security strategy, throughout the business
• Provide Product Security support to Engineering Authorities/Directors, Product Technical Authorities and other senior leaders
• Support, encourage and enable Product Security Promotion activities – communications, engagement events, training and continuous improvements
• Ensure effective escalation and cascade of Product Security Reporting

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• A degree in a STEM subject, ideally Chartered, equivalent qualification plus time served experience
• Experience of Systems Engineering within multiple programmes, platforms and/or services would be useful in the role as would experience and/or appreciation of Through Life aspects, (As Designed, As Built, As Maintained and As Operated) with demonstrable breadth of experience in the business
• Ability to communicate with all areas of the business
• Demonstrable experience of working on complex projects

Desirable:

• Experience in Product Security/Cyber Security. Where this is not present, Product Security knowledge will be provided

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Product Security Engineering Team:

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen within the Product Security Team for a Product Security Engineer – Strategy and Capability.

This role sits within the COO Airworthiness and Centre Expertise, directly supporting the Product Integrity Engineering Discipline Lead and the Head of Airworthiness and Product Integrity. The role is directly responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of Product Security across the Air Sector, delivering the independent assurance activities associated with airworthiness, product safety, product environmental sustainability and product security in a collaborative and supportive environment.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, highly motivated and an inspirational individual with an interest in Product Security. The ability to provide detailed technical information regarding Product Security and summarise to the level appropriate to the differing stakeholder communities is essential.

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, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also 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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 6th May 2024

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.