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Senior Design Engineer

Brough, GB
Aerospace Engineer Mechanical Engineer Systems Engineer R&D Engineer Simulation Engineer Structural Engineer
Actively hiring

Senior Design Engineer

BAE Systems
Brough, GB
Aerospace Engineer Mechanical Engineer Systems Engineer R&D Engineer Simulation Engineer Structural Engineer
BAE Systems
Actively hiring

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Job Title: Senior Design Engineer

Location: Brough – Hybrid (3-4 days in office per week)

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role

Salary: £56,766

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.

What you’ll be doing :

In this role, you will support airframe design and development programmes within a collaborative, agile environment. You will be responsible for designing and integrating structures and systems to deliver safe, reliable, and maintainable aircraft using tools such as CATIA V5. Working with multidisciplinary teams, you will help drive programme delivery while managing your own workload and supporting others. You will engage with key stakeholders across engineering and gain exposure to multiple platforms, with opportunities to develop leadership skills and progress your career.

Core duties:

  • Deliver engineering tasks on time and within budget
  • Ensure technical quality and compliance with standards
  • Follow agreed plans, processes, and quality procedures
  • Collaborate effectively with stakeholders
  • Support improvements to engineering tools and processes

Essential Skills:

  • Previous experience in Team leader role
  • Engineering related degree OR HND/HNC combined with experience working ideally within an Airframe related discipline preferably within Design Engineering
  • Aerospace design engineering background
  • Proven ability to deliver design tasks to schedule and review standards

The Design Team:

This is a new and growing team. You will collaborate closely with structures engineers, systems engineers, aerodynamicists, materials and manufacturing specialists, gaining exposure to a variety of airframe design and development programmes, and contributing to innovative, high-integrity design solutions.

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: 3rd July 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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