ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
TRADES, MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS
EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS
Job title: Assistant Manufacturing Systems Engineer
Location: Rochester
Salary: Up to 34k per annum
What you’ll be doing:
Performing Operational Technology (OT) cyber assessments for a range of manufacturing equipment
Working with development teams & suppliers to ensure new manufacturing equipment complies with company cyber standards
Reporting of OT cyber status to IT management & Company working groups
Increasing awareness of cyber security considerations by briefing staff on OT security
Troubleshooting and resolve any OT issues that arise in the manufacturing environment, ensuring minimal disruption to production and engaging support services when required
Analysis of OT cyber assessments & implementing software updates and patches for manufacturing systems, ensuring they are up to date and functioning properly
Assisting in the implementation of new OT projects and initiatives to improve manufacturing efficiency and productivity
Your skills and experiences:
Essential
An appreciation of cyber threats in the context of OT – how threats might impact OT equipment
Understanding of IT & OT security and methodologies, principles, technologies and techniques
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with both manufacturing and OT/IT professionals
Desirable
ISC2 certificate in cyber security
Experience in computers, networks, and programming skills
Desire to develop in a cyber security role
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.
The Manufacturing Systems Team:
As a Manufacturing Systems Engineer, you will be pivotal in linking Engineering, Manufacturing, Information Management Technology (IMT) and Operational Technology (OT). Working closely with stakeholders across Manufacturing you will drive a data driven culture and optimise the user experience across our applications to bring business benefits. With major IT programmes currently running to upgrade our PDM, MES & ERP systems, now is a great time to develop your career as a key member of the Rochester Manufacturing Systems Engineering 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 29th August 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.
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ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS
TRADES, MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS
EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS