Location: Rugeley (mostly onsite) Duration: 6 month initial contract Rate: £67ph UMB (Inside IR35) Role details: Our client, a leading player in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Systems Engineer to join their team on a contract basis in Rugeley. Key Responsibilities: Requirements Management: Collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to elicit, define, and document system requirements, ensuring clarity and alignment with project goals. Use requirements management tools and methodologies to organise, track, and maintain traceability throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure system requirements are complete, feasible, and meet high-quality standards. Provide insights into the impact of requirements on system architecture and functionality during design reviews. SWork closely with stakeholders, including customers, to prioritise and manage changes to requirements, adapting to evolving project needs. Drive the integration of requirements into the broader systems engineering process for seamless communication across disciplines. Collaborate within the engineering team, contributing expertise to achieve outstanding results. Participate in internal and external meetings and maintain organised documentation following local operating procedures and industry best practices. Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field Proven experience in requirements management within complex systems engineering projects Proficiency with industry-leading requirements management tools and methodologies Strong analytical skills for validating and optimising system requirements Excellent communication and collaboration skills Desirable Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approaches Familiarity with industry standards related to systems engineering and requirements management If you are an experienced Systems Engineer looking for a new contract opportunity in the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in Rugeley.