Job Title: Engineer - Data Quality Management

Location: UK Wide - Scotstoun, Filton, New Malden, Portsmouth, hybrid- 2/3 days per week on site - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £45,500 depending 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.

Role description:

Assist in the delivery of the River Class Destroyer (RCD) engineering Bill of Material (BoM) and other applicable engineering artefacts to the RCD customer. You will provide support to all aspects of engineering data quality, including co-ordination of the electronic data transfer between BAE Systems Naval Ships and the customer. You'll work as part of a multi-discipline team serving as the main interface, point-of-contact, and escalation route for industry partners for engineering data transfer and data quality issues, developing and agreeing detailed applicable cross-company engineering processes, ensuring customer needs are met, and driving a continuous improvement approach.

Core Duties:

• Assist within the engineering delivery schedule of engineering data transfers to industry partners, e.g. Bill of Materials, 3D CAD Model, Change Packages (working with document control ; DD&C; design zone integration; change, configuration, detail design; and chief engineer technical authorities)
• Assist in the collaborative working with shipyard from both a stakeholder relationship and engineering process point of view, including daily/weekly drumbeat for transfer activities and engineering quality issue resolution
• Assist in the establishment of a fit-for-purpose engineering deliverable readiness approach for RCD and take responsibility for engineering data quality issue (DQI) resolution in line with agreed Customer service level agreements
• Assist in the creation of engineering requirements for company-company data transfer capability and engage closely with RCD programme and Naval Ships digital demand governance processes and change boards

Essential skills:

• Academic qualification in a STEM related subject, and ability/willingness to become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineer through an appropriate recognised professional institution
• Knowledge of the engineering lifecycle and governance of complex products, including transition from detail design into build
• Knowledge of engineering processes such as design assurance, bills of materials, data quality and governance, design reviews, and zonal integration

The Capability and Readiness Team

Join a close-knit and highly collaborative team that thrives on variety and challenge . We work across a broad range of interesting topics, giving you the opportunity to develop diverse skills and make a meaningful impact. Our role involves regular interaction with customers and stakeholders, ensuring that no two days are the same. Operating in a fast-paced environment, we support one another to overcome challenges , share knowledge, and celebrate successes together. If you enjoy teamwork, continuous learning, and dynamic work, you'll fit right in.

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: 22nd 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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