Senior Engineer - Legal Compliance & Acceptance

Job title: Senior Engineer - Legal Compliance & Acceptance

Location: Scotstoun. 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 £56,800 dependent on skills and experience

What You’Ll Be Doing:

• Manage the body of evidence confirming that all Legal and Regulatory (L&R) obligations have been met for the project
• Maintain lists of Legislation, Regulations & Standards used on the project and of L&R owners
• Act as point of contact with central Governance team to manage amendments to current L&R
• Act as point of contact with T26 project teams and Customer for definition and review of L&R compliance information
• Support management and maintenance of requirements using requirements development practices, including compliance details, traceability, acceptance characteristics, acceptance evidence and customer approvals
• Act as a point of contact with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on engineering matters, to resolve relatively complex problems and issues and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives
• Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority
• Maintaining a level of SQEP for the role through personal and professional development

Your Skills And Experiences:

Essential:

• Good knowledge and understanding of Legal & Regulatory compliance
• A good understanding of the engineering lifecycle

Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution. Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve the relevant accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.

Desirable:

• Competence and capability with requirements capture and management software tools e.g. the Rational software tools such as DOORS, etc
• A good understanding of configuration management principles and software tools

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 an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Ships Type 26 Requirements & Acceptance (R&A) Team:

The Type 26 R&A team is customer facing, working to secure customer acceptance for all requirements and Legal compliance for all applicable legislation relating to the T26 Frigate. This role will provide opportunities to be involved with all areas of the programme at an exciting period of the Project as equipment  is installed on ship and is set to work in preparation for harbour and sea trials, leading to Vessel Acceptance and handover to the customer. In relation to legal & regulatory compliance, we are working towards specification and agreement of evidence which demonstrates that the ship is legal to embark on sea trials.

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 working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date:  16th October 2025. Interviews for this position will take place W/C 20th October.

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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