BAE Systems
Senior Qualification Engineer
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Senior Qualification Engineer
Senior Qualification Engineer
Location: Rochester (On site)
Salary: Circa £50,000 (DOE) We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
About the Role
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
You will play a key role in planning, managing, and delivering comprehensive test campaigns for both in-house and third-party equipment. Operating within a specialised, purpose-built test environment, the role provides unique exposure to advanced environmental, EMC, lightning, and nuclear-hardening test capabilities to meet the qualification requirements used throughout military and civil sectors.
Core Duties
- Responsibility and management for product qualification work packages, including cost, risks, and opportunities
- Compiling technical test procedures in line with standards and customer requirements
- Monitoring and reporting product performance whilst undertaking environmental, EMC, lightning, and nuclear hardening tests to military and civil standards
- Writing technical test reports, providing technical support to customers, and generating estimates to support new business
- Design and manufacture of EMC test harnesses
- Providing support to the engineering project management team while overseeing junior personnel
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Essential Skills
- A wide range of experience in the application of EMC standards and environmental testing, particularly:
- MIL-STD
- RTCA DO-160
- DEF-STAN
- Extensive knowledge and experience with a wide range of test environments, including:
- Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
- Lightning
- Vibration
- Shock
- Temperature
- Altitude
- Humidity
- Acceleration
- Explosive atmosphere
- EMC design knowledge
- Experience in the generation of technical test procedures and reports
- Previous responsibility for qualification work packages
Team Overview
Working within the Environmental design-proving phase in the Environmental test lab, which is part of the Faraday Test Centre. This centre also includes a comprehensive EMC test lab.
You’ll be part of a fully equipped ‘one-stop’ qualification department with a large and varied customer base, offering excellent opportunities for career progression. You’ll work with a diverse and extensive range of products, including those created for military as well as commercial purposes.
Why BAE Systems?
Here, you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With pursuit of lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can:
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- Grow your career confidently and be empowered to become your best
- Be recognised for your contributions
- Enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important for you and your family
- Access support for financial and personal wellbeing
- Enjoy a balanced lifestyle
In an environment that embraces sustainable ways of working and a culture rooted in shared purpose, our supportive workplace is built to ensure everyone feels they belong and are proud of the difference you make.
Diversity & Inclusion
We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace, where diversity of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthens our teams. This is vital to the work we do.
Important Security & Vetting Information
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These means that:
- Factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held, and place of birth could restrict eligibility.
- All applicants must achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
- Many roles require higher levels of National Security Vetting, often requiring 5–10 years of continuous residency in the UK for meaningful security checks.
Closing Date: 13th July 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, if you’re interested, submit your application as early as possible.
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