Senior Systems Engineer

Job Title

Senior Systems Engineer

Compensation

Competitive + Benefits

Role Type

Full time / Permanent

Location

Bristol, Plymouth or Rosyth + Hybrid Working

Role ID

SF73198

Overview

Lead complex defense projects as a Senior Systems Engineer. You will be deployed on exciting projects including complex shipbuilding and design for platforms such as Arrowhead 140. Your work will help define and understand problems, capture stakeholder needs, and translate them into system and sub‑system requirements that shape the future of naval engineering.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer needs and elicit formal requirements.
• Derive and manage requirements for systems and sub‑systems.
• Ensure compliance is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.
• Define acceptance methodologies for system and sub‑system requirements.
• Manage the Assurance and Acceptance process with customers and suppliers.

Essential experience

• Experience in requirements elicitation and management and/or acceptance of complex systems.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles.

Qualifications

• Degree‑level qualification in a STEM subject (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) or equivalent industry/armed forces experience.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10‑day special paid leave
• Holiday Trading – ability to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave from entitlement (February–March annually)
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – employees can take one working day paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Work hours

Full-time, permanent, 37 hours per week; hybrid pattern – 2 days per week in office.

EEO Statement

We’re a disability‑confident committed employer. We’re an inclusive culture welcoming reasonable adjustments throughout the application and selection stages.

Closing date

19/06/2026