Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

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.

You will join a highly collaborative Avionics delivery environment working at the forefront of the Eurofighter Typhoon programme. The team is responsible for delivering complex avionics projects that are critical to aircraft capability, performance and operational effectiveness, working across the full lifecycle from design and development through to test and qualification.

You will work closely with the Avionics Joint Team, Cockpit Group and wider design and integration teams to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and in line with customer requirements. This includes coordinating across multiple engineering disciplines and ensuring alignment between subsystem activities, integrated programme plans and overall delivery objectives.

The role sits within a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment, where you will engage regularly with senior reviews and governance forums, providing technical insight, guidance and feedback to key stakeholders. You will play an important part in ensuring programme coherence, resolving integration challenges and supporting effective decision-making across the avionics portfolio.

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: 15th October 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.