Senior Operational Analysis Engineer

Job title: Senior Operational Analysis Engineer

Location: Warton – onsite

Salary: £47,683 – £52,426 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Liaising with our national and international customers to understand their operations and how they will use our future products and services
• Working with the wider Future Combat Air System team, national and international partners to define studies to quantify relevant measures of effectiveness
• Leading development teams devising methods and tools used in the conduct these studies
• Leading the analysis of study output and presenting the results to inform the development and design of our products and services

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• The ability to manage a small team on method development and/or study execution
• Stakeholder management abilities with experience working across functional areas
• Ability to apply critical thinking and take an analytical approach to complex problems
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely communicate complex ideas
• Hold a degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The FCAS Operational Analysis team:

This role involves conducting capability and effectiveness analyses in support of international aerospace research & technology, concept definition, product development and marketing as part of a multi-disciplinary STEM team.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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 February 2025

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.