Engineering Specialist - Software Assurance

• Job Title: Engineering Specialist – Software Assurance
• Location: Scotstoun, Filton & Broadoak, remote -depending upon business needs
• Referral Scheme: £1000
• Grade: GG12
• You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.
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• PLEASE NOTE: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

What you’ll be doing

As part of the RCD Software Assurance Team, you will provide independent assurance across the software development lifecycle, ensuring software products, processes and deliverables meet quality, safety, security and regulatory requirements. Working closely with systems engineers, suppliers and key stakeholders, you will support assurance activities, identify and mitigate risks, and promote best practices. Your work will help deliver robust software solutions that support critical defence capabilities and the successful integration of world-class naval platforms.

Core duties

• Provide independent software assurance across all software elements of the delivered platform.
• Assure software supplied by vendors and partners, ensuring compliance with contractual, regulatory, and project requirements.
• Act as the project's Software Assurance Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Support all engineering activities related to software as and when required.
• Ensure compliance with applicable organisational, customer, regulatory, safety, security, and industry standards.

Essential skills

• Strong understanding of software engineering principles, development lifecycles and assurance practices across both developed and procured software.
• Knowledge of safety related, safety critical and secure software in complex systems, ideally within defence or similarly regulated environments.
• Familiarity with software assurance standards, ISO 12207, MIL-STD-882E, legal and regulatory frameworks, including configuration management, export control, licensing and IP considerations.
• Understanding of data structures, information architectures and engineering toolchains that support software development, assurance and lifecycle management.
• Degree-qualified (in a relevant subject), a Chartered Engineer (or equivalent) and a member of an appropriate professional institution

The River Class Destroyer Software Assurance Team

The RCD Software Assurance Team supports the successful delivery of the River Class Destroyer programme by providing independent assurance across the software development lifecycle. Working closely with systems engineers, suppliers and stakeholders, the team ensures software products, processes and deliverables meet required standards for quality, safety, security and regulatory compliance. Through a collaborative and proactive approach, the team helps deliver robust software solutions that contribute to critical defence capabilities and the successful integration of world-class naval platforms.

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.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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 applicantsmust as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmust 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: 26th November 2026, interviews w/c7th December

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