Senior Technical Information Services Engineer
// Role Summary
Lead the development of future-focused technical information and documentation solutions for a major aerospace programme. This role involves defining requirements, developing digital strategies, and ensuring seamless integration of technical information throughout the programme lifecycle.
// Key Responsibilities
- Lead technical information and documentation solutions for a major aerospace programme.
- Define and capture requirements from customers and stakeholders.
- Develop next-generation digital solutions, including AR/VR and cloud platforms.
- Integrate technical information requirements across engineering, digital, and supply chain teams.
- Produce strategies and plans for the full technical information lifecycle.
- Leverage strong knowledge of UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulatory frameworks.
// Role Specification
Senior Technical Information Services Engineer
Join BAE Systems and be part of a team shaping the future of technical information and documentation within a major aerospace programme. As a Senior Technical Information Services Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering advanced, technology-led defence solutions.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated Senior Technical Information Services Engineer to lead the development of future-focused technical information and documentation solutions. This role requires close engagement with customers, industry experts, and cross-functional stakeholders to define requirements, develop innovative concepts, and shape next-generation digital solutions incorporating technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR)/Virtual Reality (VR) and cloud-based platforms. You will collaborate closely with engineering, digital, procurement, and supply chain teams to ensure technical information requirements are integrated throughout the programme lifecycle. Your responsibilities will include producing plans, specifications, and delivery strategies to support operations, maintenance, training, upgrades, and through-life support, alongside coordinating team activities and contributing to programme planning.
Core Duties Include:
- Leading engagement with Customers and Industry SMEs to elicit, understand, and capture user and system requirements for Technical Information Management.
- Developing concepts, specifications, and philosophies for end-to-end Technical Information Management (from design organisation to end-user) for Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS).
- Developing use cases and identifying technology requirements for a next-generation Technical Information Management solution (e.g., AR/VR technologies, digital/cloud-based infrastructure).
- Collaborating with stakeholders across other programme teams to integrate Technical Information Management requirements.
- Working closely with Supply Chain & Procurement teams on early communication of through-life technical information requirements into the supply base.
- Producing strategies & plans throughout the lifecycle for the technical information management solution.
- Planning and coordinating team tasking, leading inputs to planning sessions and reviews, and contributing to schedules of work around Technical Information/Technical Documentation deliverables.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Strong knowledge and practical experience of working within UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) regulatory frameworks and requirements.
- Excellent understanding of engineering principles and the full product lifecycle, from concept and development through to in-service support.
- Experience managing technical information and documentation, with a strong grasp of configuration control processes and best practices.
- Degree-qualified in a relevant STEM discipline, or equivalent experience within a related engineering field.
- Proven team leadership or supervisory experience, with the ability to coordinate activities, guide stakeholders, and support successful project delivery.
About the Team:
You will join a collaborative engineering team responsible for shaping the future of Technical Information Management and Technical Documentation for advanced combat air programmes. Working alongside systems engineers, platform design teams, digital engineering specialists, supply chain, and procurement professionals, you will help define requirements and develop innovative technical information solutions that support the full product lifecycle.
This role offers significant exposure to customers, industry subject matter experts, and key programme stakeholders, providing the opportunity to influence how technical information is created, managed, and delivered. Operating within an agile environment, you will work closely with multidisciplinary teams while contributing to the development of next-generation digital engineering and technical publication capabilities.
Location: Prestwick – Hybrid (3 days a week onsite)
Salary: £55,498+ Depending on experience
Please note: Many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by factors such as nationality and residency. All applicants must achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with many roles requiring higher levels of National Security Vetting, typically requiring 5-10 years of continuous UK residency.