Functional Lead Systems Engineer

Maritime Defence Systems | Hybrid Working | 3 Days On-Site | Circa £57,000 + Excellent Benefits including Overtime and Bonus

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systems Engineer to join a growing and highly innovative maritime defence programme supporting multiple UK and international customers.

This role sits within a dynamic engineering environment focused on the sustainment, evolution and future development of a sophisticated naval air defence capability. You will play a pivotal role in shaping future system architecture, supporting integration activities and driving technical studies that influence long-term capability development.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, working across multidisciplinary teams and contributing to high-profile defence programmes.

• Leading technical studies and assessments to support future capability evolution
• Supporting combat systems integration activities across UK and export programmes
• Managing and defining system architecture activities
• Investigating and resolving technical issues throughout the product lifecycle
• Reviewing and analysing technical data to support engineering decisions
• Supporting trials activities both on-site and at external locations
• Providing technical input for new business and export opportunities
• Supporting verification, safety, security and performance activities
• Managing task packages and contributing to subsystem/interface definition

• Proven experience across the Systems Engineering lifecycle
• Experience with requirements capture, design drivers and verification processes
• Strong systems integration and interface definition experience
• Background in system architecture development
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities proactively
• Experience with RTC and DOORS would be advantageous

• Bonus scheme up to £2,500
• Up to 14% combined pension contribution
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Up to 15 additional flexi leave days
• Flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave packages
• Healthcare cash plan
• Subsidised meals and excellent on-site facilities
• Free parking and additional employee benefits

If you are looking to work on cutting-edge maritime defence technology within a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be either sole British Citizens or dual nationals with British Citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks to SC Level.

Specialist recruiters to the defence engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.