Systems Engineer £45,000 - 55,000 GBP Hybrid WORKING Location: Bristol, South West - United Kingdom Type: Permanent DragonFire Systems Engineer Role: Systems Engineer Location: Bristol Salary: Circa £55,000 (DOE) Working Pattern: Hybrid, 2-4 days per week on-site Security Clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship required The Opportunity: Join the cutting-edge DragonFire programme as a Systems Engineer helping develop the UK's first Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) air defence system. Contribute across requirements, design, performance analysis, and certification in a dynamic and impactful environment. What You Will Do as a Systems Engineer: Analyse system requirements and functional interface definitions Generate detailed functional design documentation to articulate system needs Conduct design trade studies and detailed impact assessments Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and external stakeholders to ensure design coherence Support change management and point of embodiment processes Assist in developing and maintaining project management plans What We Look For: Strong systems engineering expertise with experience in defence system design and certification Ability to foster excellent working relationships across teams and external partners Persistence and focus to deliver high-quality results consistently Adaptability to work in fast-moving, innovative development programmes Benefits: Company bonus up to £2,500, pension up to total 14% contribution Paid overtime and up to 15 days flexi-leave Enhanced parental leave and flexible working policies Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking For further details or to apply, please contact Ciaran Cleland directly on LinkedIn to start a confidential conversation. Reference: AMC/CCL/DFSE Postcode: BS34 7PS cicl