Senior Engineer - Systems Engineering

Job Summary

Based at our Global Technology Centre Bristol we are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer with a strong background in Systems Engineering to help shape the future of flight. Our aim is to deploy a modern systems engineering ethos across the broad domains within the portfolio (Software, Controls, Structures, Protoyping, Electrical & Cryogenic systems). Working in advancing technologies developing the key underpinning physics but also the methods, capabilities and evidence to support our prototypes.

Reporting to the Principal Research Engineer we want a dynamic and experienced individual to help us:

• Provide technical support across the full technology engineering lifecycle through using Systems Engineering methods appropriate to our needs.
• Evolve and grow our capability embedding this into each discipline within the portfolio & beyond to stakeholders and customers
• Ensure that systems engineering principles are applied consistently across the portfolio of programmes
• Champion the use of Model Based Enterprise toolsets to better manage technical projects, knowledge and progress.

The Senior Systems Engineer will contribute to the following:

• System Engineering Support – Developing a systems thinking across the whole portfolio to enable systems capability across the projects team.
• System Engineering Framework Development & Deployment – Define and maintain a Systems Engineering Framework that aligns to technology‑development in aerospace and tailored for the organisation’s portfolio.
• Codebeamer Integration & Governance – Champion the use of Codebeamer as the tool for requirements capture and decomposition. Dashboard Compliance reporting for safety, quality, and regulatory requirements, Wiki knowledge management.
• Mentor and Develop Junior Engineers – Coach, support and develop the Junior Engineers to improve team capability.

• Bachelor’s or master’s Degree in relevant engineering discipline
• Experience in systems engineering lifecycle (ISO/IEC 15288, INCOSE) with experience in MBSE (e.g. SysML)
• Hands‑on experience using Codebeamer (or similar tools) for requirements management, traceability, and reporting.
• Knowledge of requirements elicitation, decomposition, interface management, V&V planning, especially in a technical development environment.
• Ability to integrate tools (e.g., Codebeamer, modelling environments) into a coherent digital‑thread approach.
• Capable of communication with cross‑functional engineering teams
• Has good interpersonal and communication skills and can translate to a variety of audiences. Is confident and able to represent their project(s)/Function/Discipline in internal/external environment.
• Framework & Process Development – Proven track record in defining and deploying SE frameworks across programmes, including championing change and mindset development across teams and disciplines.

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Company bonus based on company and personal performance
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme – we’ll match your contributions on a 1 : 1.5 basis. Company contributing up 12%
• Life Assurance 8 × salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12 noon on a Friday
• Income protection
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment.