Principal Systems Engineer

Salary and Working Arrangements

Salary up to £58,000 depending on experience.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 3 days per week on-site.

British Citizen or dual UK national with British citizenship required. All successful candidates must undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) at the offer stage.

• Company bonus up to £2,500 (based on company performance).
• Pension: maximum total contribution of up to 14%.
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime.
• Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days.
• Flexible working arrangements welcomed.
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave; enhancements for paternity, neonatal leave and fertility treatments.
• Facilities: subsidised meals, free car parking and more.
• Healthcare Cash Plan: cash back on everyday healthcare expenses.

• Management and delivery of key System of Systems concepting activities.
• Ownership of key requirements entities.
• Architectural processes across the project.
• Model-based engineering tools.
• Manage relationship with design teams to define and convey the overall system concept, trades, fundamental design principles and constraints that balance fulfilment of the need.
• Support cross‑functional assessment and analysis activities.
• Management of junior engineers and contribution to continuous improvement initiatives.

• Experienced systems engineer, proactive and able to work autonomously.
• Analytical systems thinker capable of developing and communicating new concepts and architectures, with an understanding of requirements that drive design.
• Ability to present and engage with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Capability to take responsibility for decisions affecting several design domains/system elements.
• Ability to influence and drive a narrative.
• Willingness to learn and deliver as part of an agile team.
• Attention to detail and excellent organisational and communication skills.