Engineering Specialist - Software Assurance

Salary: £59,000 - 99,000 per year

Requirements:

• We need a strong understanding of software engineering principles, development lifecycles, and assurance practices across both developed and procured software.
• We need knowledge of safety-related, safety-critical, and secure software in complex systems, ideally within defence or similarly regulated environments.
• We need familiarity with software assurance standards, ISO 12207, MIL-STD-882E, and legal and regulatory frameworks, including configuration management, export control, licensing, and IP considerations.
• We need an understanding of data structures, information architectures, and engineering toolchains that support software development, assurance, and lifecycle management.
• We require a degree in a relevant subject.
• We require Chartered Engineer status, or equivalent, and membership of an appropriate professional institution.
• All applicants must, as a minimum, achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
• Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically with 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required.

Responsibilities:

• We provide independent software assurance across all software elements of the delivered platform.
• We assure software supplied by vendors and partners, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and project requirements.
• We act as the projects Software Assurance Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• We support all engineering activities related to software as and when required.
• We ensure compliance with applicable organisational, customer, regulatory, safety, security, and industry standards.
• We work closely with systems engineers, suppliers, and key stakeholders to support assurance activities, identify and mitigate risks, and promote best practices.
• We help deliver robust software solutions that support critical defence capabilities and the successful integration of world-class naval platforms.

Technologies:

• Support
• Security
• Network

More:

We are BAE Systems, offering a role as Engineering Specialist – Software Assurance based in Scotstoun, Filton, and Broadoak, with remote working depending on business needs. This role sits within our River Class Destroyer Software Assurance Team, which supports the successful delivery of the River Class Destroyer programme through independent assurance across the software development lifecycle. We offer a salary of up to 70k depending on skills and experience, alongside a purpose-led career, lifelong learning, meaningful work, and a supportive, inclusive culture where we aim to help everyone thrive. We also offer rewards tailored to what matters most to our people and their families, support for financial and personal wellbeing, and a balanced lifestyle.

last updated 36 week of 2026