Job Openings at BAE Systems

Location: Samlesbury, Onsite – 5 days per week onsite

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

Salary: £49,400+ (DOE)

What you’ll be doing:

• In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with production and engineering teams to improve manufacturing processes, enhance efficiency, and help reduce costs. You’ll observe shop floor activities through time studies and activity sampling to validate standard time values, identify non-value-added tasks, and highlight opportunities to reduce waste. By analysing standard time data and reviewing manufacturing practices, you’ll play an important part in identifying practical improvements that support a more efficient and effective production environment.
• You’ll also help optimise workflow and resource planning by creating work balance boards that clearly show station workloads and schedules. This includes identifying bottlenecks, improving process flow, and carrying out critical path and capacity analyses. You’ll develop manning profiles, recommend balanced workloads and staffing levels in partnership with production teams, and support the integrity and accuracy of standard time data. In addition, you’ll contribute to both bottom-up and top-down manufacturing cost estimates for new projects, helping ensure plans are realistic, data-driven, and inclusive of the needs of the wider team.

Core duties:

• You’ll have a relevant qualification or training, such as a minimum HND (or equivalent) or completion of a recognised apprenticeship.
• You’ll have experience working in a manufacturing environment, ideally within an Industrial Engineering or similar continuous improvement role.
• You’ll have considerable knowledge of manufacturing processes and technologies, with a solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles and production control.
• You’ll be confident using digital tools, particularly Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, to analyse data and present insights clearly.
• You’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships at all levels of the organisation.

The F35 Industrial Engineering Team:

• Industrial Engineering works collaboratively across Manufacturing Engineering to improve how we work. By using tools such as standard time values, timing trees, observations, work balance boards, bids, discrete event simulation, and bottom-up estimates, the team helps standardise processes, improve visibility, reduce waste, and support accurate, data-driven manufacturing decisions.

End Date: 25th March 2026

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Salary: Up to £49,522 depending on skills and experience
What you’ll be doing:

• In this role, you will carry out supplier audits and product verifications while implementing Surveillance Plans, Quality Plans, and Inspection & Test Plans across the supply chain. You will assess supplier quality risk, review contractual quality requirements, and ensure readiness through Pre‑Production Reviews.
• You will also ensure closure of supplier non‑conformances while identifying opportunities for improvement. Provide technical oversight by accurately interpreting engineering drawings and specifications, supporting consistent delivery of high‑quality products.

Core duties:

• Conduct supplier audits to ensure compliance and performance
• Perform product verifications against technical and contractual requirements
• Implemention of Surveillance Plans, Quality Plans, and Inspection & Test Plans
• Review and interpret contractual quality deliverables for accuracy and completeness
• Analyse and interpret complex technical drawings and specifications
• ISO 9001 Lead Auditor certification
• Strong quality or technical engineering background
• CQI membership advantageous

End Date: 25th March 2026

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Location: Christchurch. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £70,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Deputise for the Head of Defence Digital Account
• Will be the primary sales lead for opportunities within the Defence Digital Account Area. This will cover prospecting, qualification, opportunity development, bid and proposal development, negotiation and sales closure – Delivering OI to meet the target as set
• Support the team in managing and developing appropriate counterpart customer, government and industry relationships
• Independently lead in developing and qualifying opportunities within the Account area, sometimes seeking support for larger and more strategic opportunities
• Responsible for supporting the team in managing all aspects of customer satisfaction, sales, delivery and financial performance of the Defence Digital Group of accounts within Defence
• Support the team as needed and directed with specific opportunities
• Be seen as an expert on the correct processes to use, occasionally educating others as needed

Your skills and experiences:

• Proven experience in Defence and IT domains, with a strong understanding of industry-specific standards, technologies, and operational environments
• Qualified to Degree standard or equivalent
• Good Business Winning experience and a very good understanding of business winning behaviours, processes, procedures and industry best practice
• Able to lead specific Account Management activity and manage the activity through to handover to the delivery team
• Very good experience in identifying, creating and developing new opportunities from existing Accounts and driving growth
• Good experience of engaging senior stakeholders, particularly customers, and the ability to build mutually beneficial relationships

Benefits:

• As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive

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Salary: Circa £80,000 plus executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll support the Senior Assistant Company Secretary in managing day-to-day plc corporate matters, including preparing briefing materials on regulatory and governance developments. You’ll lead a global corporate governance change project, contribute to ad hoc initiatives, and identify ways to improve processes and ways of working. You’ll ensure compliance with statutory, regulatory, and governance requirements, keeping up to date with emerging best practice and legislation, while advising Directors and Corporate Secretariat team members on company law, Articles of Association, Group policies, and governance processes.
• You’ll provide specialist insight on governance across the Group’s subsidiaries, supporting senior stakeholders on company secretarial matters, governance best practice initiatives, and authorised signatory arrangements. You’ll organise and service subsidiary board meetings, prepare agendas, papers, and minutes, and manage company incorporations, statutory filings, and legal entity records. You’ll also oversee subsidiary-related projects, ensuring accurate governance, company law compliance, and record-keeping.
• You’ll coach and mentor junior team members, providing guidance on governance and company secretarial practices, while helping colleagues prioritise and reallocate workloads as business needs change. You’ll support shareholder and share plan processes, maintaining accurate records of share capital and statutory corporate documentation. You’ll also keep up to date with developments in company secretarial practice, IT solutions, and knowledge management, identifying opportunities to enhance governance processes and team effectiveness.

Core duties:

• You’ll hold a Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) qualification or equivalent and have substantial experience in a corporate secretariat function
• You’ll have experience in a listed company environment, ideally within a large multinational organisation
• You’ll possess in-depth knowledge of legislation and regulatory requirements for UK listed companies, with proven expertise in corporate governance and compliance
• You’ll demonstrate the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including administrators and service providers, ensuring high-quality service delivery
• You’ll be confident coaching colleagues, leading projects, and implementing continuous improvements to governance processes and ways of working

The Legal Team:

• This role sits within the legal Company Secretariat team at Head Office, reporting to the Senior Assistant Company Secretary, and plays a crucial part in group subsidiary compliance and corporate governance. The team is responsible for ensuring best practices in all relevant legal and regulatory requirements, providing expert advice on a range of matters, from company law to corporate governance and regulatory compliance. You will work within a dynamic team, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact and grow professionally. With a focus on supporting senior stakeholders, the role provides ample opportunities for development while contributing to the strategic objectives of the business

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Salary: Circa £108,000 depending on experience plus executive benefits

What you’ll be doing:

• You’ll lead the subsidiary governance team, taking responsibility for the effective governance of the Group’s subsidiary portfolio. Acting as Company Secretary for designated subsidiaries, you’ll ensure the subsidiary governance framework is clearly communicated to all relevant stakeholders. You’ll support senior directors and officers on governance, company law, and regulatory matters, while managing board meetings, drafting proposals and resolutions, producing minutes, and submitting statutory and regulatory filings. You’ll oversee director induction programmes, governance training, and company secretarial aspects of corporate events, as well as manage the Group’s corporate structure through incorporations, strike-offs, and liquidations. Additionally, you’ll contribute to plc governance reporting and advise on Articles of Association and proposed changes for domestic and overseas subsidiaries.

Core duties:

• You’ll be a Chartered Governance Institute (CGI) qualified professional, or hold an equivalent qualification, with proven experience in a corporate secretariat function, ideally within a plc
• You’ll have in-depth knowledge of the Companies Act 2006, company secretarial practices, and ancillary regulations, including Disclosure Guidance & Transparency Rules, Listed Rules, UK Governance Code, EU Market Abuse Regulation, and Shareholder Rights Directive
• You’ll demonstrate strong leadership, effectively guiding teams, managing workloads, and supporting colleagues in achieving business objectives
• You’ll be proficient with Blueprint/GEMS and Microsoft Office, and able to advise on compliance, governance, and corporate events across subsidiaries
• You’ll lead on AGM preparation, support annual report processes, and review statutory accounts and Directors’ Reports for accuracy and compliance

The Legal Team:

• This role sits within our Head Office Legal function. You will be supporting various BAE Systems key stakeholders up to board level, in a role where every day is different!
• The role offers a broad range of company secretarial duties and provides the opportunity to help evolve ways of working across the team. Additionally, there are opportunities for exposure to exciting projects across our business along with a lot of scope to develop your career. The position would suit a professional individual who has proven experience dealing with senior executives.