Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits. Role Location: RAF Lossiemouth. Role Type: Permanent, full‑time (average 3 days per week on site). Role ID: SF19684.
The Role
Principal Aerospace Systems Engineer based at RAF Lossiemouth. This role involves delivering integrated systems engineering solutions that directly support Air Domain customers and leading technical project delivery, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring systems engineering principles are applied throughout the full lifecycle.
Responsibilities
* Technical leadership of engineering teams
* Ensuring consistent application of systems engineering methods and tools
* Assuring high‑quality integrated technical outputs
* Capturing and analysing customer requirements
* Shaping technical solutions and supporting bid activity
* Identifying technical risks and supporting mitigation planning
Essential Experience
* Strong background in air platforms and the air vehicle lifecycle
* Experience applying systems engineering approaches such as DOORS, MBSE, V&V
* Understanding of aerospace certification, governance and regulation
* Ability to provide sound technical judgement on integrated engineering issues
* Experience leading or contributing to engineering work packages
* Knowledge of military and civil aerospace environments (MOD customer and procurement process) desirable but not essential
Essential Qualifications
* Recognised aerospace or relevant engineering qualification (HND or above)
* Professional registration at Incorporated or Chartered level, or working towards it
Other requirements
* Minimum 37 hours per week, based at RAF Lossiemouth with an average of at least three days per week on site
* Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites expected
* Eligible for SC clearance as a minimum
Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
* Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days
* Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance options
* Employee discount portal (personal accident, travel insurance, restaurants, cinema, etc.)
* Support for Armed Forces community, including Armed Forces Covenant and Gold Award standard
* Volunteering opportunities to support charities and local community
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