Livingston or Glenrothes (Hybrid – minimum 3 days onsite) – 12 months (Inside IR35)
BPSS needed (SC is ideal)
Overview
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join a high-performing Weapons & Sensors engineering team, supporting the delivery of complex programmes for UK-based customers.
Reporting to the Senior Programme Manager within the Power Development Team, the role spans the full product lifecycle and involves working within a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment using modern digital engineering approaches.
This position offers strong professional development opportunities within a growing defence-focused engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Requirements Management: Capture, analyse, and manage system requirements, ensuring they are clearly defined, verifiable, and traceable throughout the lifecycle.
* System Design: Develop and optimise system architectures and components, balancing performance, cost, size, and other constraints.
* Interface Management: Manage technical interfaces between subsystems and external systems, ensuring interoperability and performance targets are achieved.
* Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V): Develop and execute IV&V strategies, ensuring compliance with requirements through structured testing and validation.
* Product Qualification: Lead certification and qualification activities to ensure systems meet relevant defence/aerospace standards for operational deployment.
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including software, electrical, and mechanical engineers, as well as project stakeholders.
* Support root cause analysis and resolution of system-level issues.
* Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
* Proven experience within the defence or aerospace sector.
* Demonstrated expertise in:
* Requirements management
* System design
* Interface management
* Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V)
* Product qualification
* Familiarity with relevant defence and/or aerospace standards and regulations.
* Experience using engineering tools for modelling, simulation, and analysis.
* Strong technical leadership capability.
Desirable Skills
* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Experience working in fast-paced, collaborative environments.
* Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, MBSE methodologies, and MATLAB.
* Experience leading or managing engineering teams
Salary description
£65.00 - £75.00 per hour