Lead Systems Engineer / Team Lead

Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require a degree or equivalent experience in a relevant scientific or engineering subject such as Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics.
• We require experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle.
• We require familiarity with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink.
• We require experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial perspective.
• Applicants must, as a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
• Some roles may require higher levels of National Security Vetting, and applicants may need 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required.

Responsibilities:

• We provide guidance to less experienced engineers and support team members wellbeing and career development.
• We understand the scope, size and time phasing of packages of work and use this to facilitate and contribute to project success.
• We assess the team size and skillset required, and provide regular status updates and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager.
• We support the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for ongoing projects.
• We collaborate with Engineering Project Managers to understand near-term and longer-term work plans.
• We lead a team of highly capable engineers to deliver against plans and estimates.

Technologies:

• Architect
• Support
• LESS
• Matlab
• Security
• System Engineer
• Network

More:

We are BAE Systems, and we are recruiting for a Lead System Engineer / Team Lead based on-site in Rochester, Kent, with a salary of up to £65,000 depending on skills and experience. We offer a career with purpose and limitless possibilities, lifelong learning, meaningful work, tailored rewards, support for financial and personal wellbeing, and a balanced lifestyle. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported, and we pride ourselves on a supportive culture, sustainable ways of working, and shared purpose as we deliver advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions.

last updated 32 week of 2026