Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer
The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Location: Portsmouth - Hybrid 3+ days per week on-site
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £57,000 depending on experience + 10% bonus
Our client, an established defence firm, require an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team based in Portsmouth.
Candidates would need to be eligible for UK SC Clearance - 5+ years residency in the UK and right to work (no sponsorship).
As a Principal Systems Engineer you will support the delivery of one or more of the core marine engineering service elements; Design Change Management, Platform Technical Assurance, Material State Management, Obsolescence Management, Specialist Engineering Support, Future Support and Transformation Planning.
What the role of the Principal Systems Engineer entails:
Some of the main duties of the Principal Systems Engineer will include:
- You will understand the full problem space, surface constraints and emergent behaviours, balance trade-offs (performance, cost, schedule, safety, security), and define clear, testable success criteria. xgikmsk Define and maintain how a system works and how they interact; keep interfaces stable; record key decisions and trade-offs; and support bids and concept studies with evidence-based architectures
- You will work with stakeholders to capture, decompose and agree requirements; set acceptance criteria; maintain end-to-end traceability; and manage change with clear impact assessments
- You will champion and govern MBSE (Model Based Systems Engineering) to capture system definition, behaviour, structure and interfaces; utilise the necessary toolset (e.g. Enterprise Architect); set modelling standards; keep models and documents in sync; and generate controlled outputs that support design, V&V and compliance
- You will tailor and work with the engineering lifecycle; when required, plan progressive integration, prepare teams for design and test reviews, and drive verification and validation to achieve on-time, high-quality customer acceptance. Drive and support systems integration activities collaboratively with other WTA disciplines when required
- You will act as the technical expert for assigned scope; lead technical reviews; follow engineerin...
Principal Systems Engineer employer: Gold Group Ltd Careers
Join an esteemed defence engineering firm in New Malden, Surrey, where your expertise as a Senior Project Planner will be valued and rewarded. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, a collaborative work culture, and competitive benefits, this company offers a unique opportunity to contribute to vital national projects while enjoying a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance. Here, you will not only enhance your skills but also play a pivotal role in shaping the future of defence engineering in the UK.
