Overview
As a Senior Mission & Complex Systems Engineer / Consultant, you will deliver engineering and advisory services for complex, mission-critical systems within our Operational Systems team. You will define and evolve capabilities across defence and other high-consequence sectors, translating operational issues into practical solutions. You’ll own technical work, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, and influence delivery approaches, risks, and budgets. Beyond delivery, you’ll contribute to bids, innovation, and capability development, shaping reusable methods. Join a team focused on safe, efficient, and sustainable outcomes.
Pay / Benefits
- Private Medical Insurance (including family cover)
- Enhanced Pension
- 18 weeks’ enhanced maternity pay
- Family-friendly policies
- Inclusive and supportive culture
- Annual Wellbeing Fund for hobbies and personal interests
Responsibilities
- Deliver high-quality engineering and consultancy services for complex mission-critical systems
- Define, integrate, assure, sustain and evolve complex capabilities
- Translate operational challenges and technical evidence into practical solutions
- Own defined technical activities and work packages; work independently and with multidisciplinary teams
- Partner with Project Managers and technical leads to shape delivery approaches, manage risks and dependencies
- Ensure outputs meet quality, timescale and budget requirements
- Contribute to bids, innovation, and capability development; develop reusable methods and approaches
- Engage with customers and stakeholders to communicate results and recommendations
Key requirements
- Experience in complex operational or engineered systems
- Background in systems thinking, requirements and architecture, systems integration, verification and validation, test and evaluation, operational assurance, and through-life capability management
- Experience with mission-enabling systems (command, control, communications, information systems) is particularly relevant
- Ability to translate complex technical challenges into clear, evidence-based recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong stakeholder management and cross-disciplinary collaboration
- Relevant engineering, scientific or technical qualification or equivalent professional experience
- Professional registration such as IEng or CEng is advantageous
- clear communication
- problem-solving with evidence-based reasoning
- stakeholder relationship management
- systems thinking
- requirements and architecture
- systems integration
Senior Mission & Complex Systems Engineer / Consultant in London employer: BMT
BMT is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee engagement and development, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly influence the company's strategy and purpose. With a hybrid working model across UK offices, employees benefit from flexible arrangements, collaborative opportunities with regional leaders, and a commitment to personal growth through impactful communication initiatives.
