Systems Engineer (DEFENCE)
Salary: £50,000 to £55,000
Location: Stevenage
Hybrid: 3 days on-site
British Citizenship required
An opportunity has opened within a major defence engineering organisation working on a next-generation combat air programme. The team is building advanced capabilities that will redefine how complex weapon effects are coordinated, integrated and delivered within future air platforms. This is a rare chance to influence a programme with international collaboration and long-term strategic importance.
The Opportunity
You’ll be part of a systems team responsible for early concept development, system analysis and architecture definition across a large, multi-domain programme. The work spans requirements, modelling, design reasoning and high-level trade studies. You’ll engage with senior technical leaders, support project-wide design direction, and help shape how future weapon effects are managed within demanding operational environments.
What you’ll be doing
* Delivering system-of-systems concept development activities
* Requirements elicitation, decomposition and justification
* Supporting architectural definition using Model Based Engineering tools
* Working with cross-functional teams to define the system concept, constraints and design principles
* Contributing to assessment, analysis and design reasoning across domains
* Supporting junior engineers and contributing to continuous improvement
What you’ll need
* Strong systems thinking and analytical capability
* Ability to create and communicate system concepts and architectures
* Confident presenting to and influencing senior stakeholders
* Comfortable making design-impacting decisions across multiple domains
* Clear communication, attention to detail, and a willingness to work within an agile team
What’s on offer
* Company bonus up to £2,500
* Pension up to 14% combined contribution
* Paid overtime availability
* Up to 15 days flexi leave
* Flexible working arrangements
* Enhanced parental leave
* Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking
If this opportunity aligns with your skills and career goals, please contact Keelan ASAP or apply via this advert!
*Due to the nature of the industry and the job classification, all candidates are required to have British Citizenship, or dual nationality inclusive of British Citizenship, prior to applying*
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