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Requirements
Must:
To be successful in this role, you need to demonstrate the following essential criteria:
- Technical expertise in an engineering discipline (e.g., Systems, Sensors & Electronics, Electrical, Communications, Electronic Warfare, Radar, Systems & Integration)
- A depth and breadth of technical experience in your chosen specialism, with knowledge and application of Systems Engineering approaches.
- Experience in providing technical advice and leading the delivery of successful engineering outcomes.
- Proven experience in stakeholder management at all levels.
- Experience within the defence sector or direct engagement with any other Government Departments is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
In this position, you will take on various responsibilities, including but not limited to:
- Leading the delivery of systems engineering activities across assigned defence programmes, ensuring alignment with project objectives and MOD standards.
- Providing expert technical input across the systems engineering lifecycle, including architecture, requirements, integration, and testing.
- Supporting the development and refinement of system designs to ensure they meet operational needs and performance criteria.
- Engaging with stakeholders to capture user needs, define requirements, and contribute to acceptance planning and specification development.
- Applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies to aid design, analysis, and documentation.
- Identifying and assessing technical risks, contributing to mitigation strategies, and ensuring safe and professional delivery.
- Interfacing with industry partners and suppliers, acting as an intelligent customer and supporting scrutiny of technical solutions.
- Maintaining high-quality documentation throughout the project lifecycle, including design records, requirements traceability, and test reports.
Description
We are excited to offer the opportunity to work on some of the UK's most advanced defence systems and technologies. If you possess the engineering expertise and drive to support the delivery of mission-critical programmes for the MOD, we want to hear from you. You will have a significant role in the development and integration of complex systems across Land, Air, Maritime, Joint, and Digital domains. As the Systems Engineer, your efforts will ensure that complex defence systems are designed properly, meet the necessary requirements, and operate safely and effectively. This role involves engaging throughout the full systems engineering lifecycle—from requirements capture and system architecture to integration, testing, and delivery. Join us in shaping system designs that are technically sound, operationally effective, secure, reliable, and ready for the future.
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The company with most openings is Hays Technology as they are hiring for 58 different System Engineer jobs in the UK. They are probably quite committed to find good System Engineers.