Job Title: Senior Requirement, Qualification and Certification Engineer




Location: Warton - Onsite




Salary: £51,772+ dependent on skills and experience




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:



An opportunity exists within the team for a Requirements, Qualification & Certification Engineer. The role has responsibility for producing platform level clearance documentation (including Certificates of Design), managing requirements and compliance, and ensuring a robust and auditable route to clearance is established and maintained.



This role offers the opportunity to work on a product that is continually changing and highly visible within the business and as such requires a dynamic individual .




Core duties:

• Own and coordinate aircraft / platform level clearance activities, including the planning, collation, verification and delivery of clearance documentation (e.g. Certificates of Design and associated artefacts) as a key input to the overall system clearance process


• Coordinate, manage and control non compliances, including the identification, assessment, documentation and tracking of non compliant conditions and any resultant limitations required to maintain a safe route to clearance


• Support the co-ordination and Integration of System Clearances into a coherent platform level clearance position


• Define, capture and manage technical requirements in collaboration with the customer and internal stakeholders


• Interface with engineering teams, project management and the customer


• Assure technical compliance of Systems' Statements of Design


• Act as database administration, creating DOORS accounts for users across Falconworks adhering to the Security requirements of each project

Essential Skills:

• An Engineering background with appropriate qualifications in a relevant STEM subjects


• A good depth of understanding of Systems Engineering principals, including requirements management and verification


• Proven ability to learn new skills and tools quickly


• Good knowledge of Excel and DOORS toolsets

The Falconworks Requirement Qualification & Certification (RQ&C) team:



The Falconworks Requirement Qualification & Certification (RQ&C) team is responsible for the Weapons System level qualification and certification of integrated systems and the delivery of safe, compliant products to the customer.




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: 5th November 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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