Senior System Engineer in Leominster

Must be eligible for DV clearance (British Citizen, UK residency last 10 years).

Leidos are a global leader in the integration and application of information technology, engineering, and science to solve the customers' most demanding challenges. We deliver mission-focused solutions including cloud services, enterprise IT solutions, data center modernization, operational technology and cyber security including end-to-end cyber integration and high-grade encryption.

Because of significant business growth in an exciting mission critical sector, we have a requirement for a security-cleared System Engineer based in the UK, working at customer sites in the Avon, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire regions. This is a new opportunity to work with our expanding team.

Your role in Leidos will involve working alongside our customers to solve some of their most complex and unique problems.

What will you be doing?

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced technical System Engineer to join our delivery teams, supporting a range of projects, from small electronic prototypes with embedded software to complex on-prem and cloud systems projects. This role demands strong technical leadership, excellent communication skills, flexibility and a good understanding of System Engineering principles and practices, able to apply them flexibly to several projects of different sizes, scales and complexities. The role will cover a variety of disciplines, from requirements capture and management, to elaboration of System Architectures and High-Level Designs for the Delivery Teams to work from. The work spans several customers and a broad range of technologies and so requires a flexible and adaptive approach System Engineering whilst maintaining appropriate rigour. You will be responsible for creating and maintaining the design baseline at an appropriate level, ensuring it remains consistent with the requirements, Architecture and as-built baselines.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the full lifecycle of technical information systems, from initial development to successful delivery.
• Engage with customers to understand their requirements and ensure solutions are tailored to meet their needs.
• Conduct security reviews and assessments to ensure systems meet operational and security requirements.
• Liaise with government agencies, law enforcement, and military stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory frameworks and security protocols.
• Help define the engineering life cycle for each project and ensure that relevant Engineering tasks in the defined scope of work are delivered appropriately.
• Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments to determine optimal system design solutions.
• Create and maintain detailed system design documentation, including specifications, diagrams, and interface definitions.
• Support the validation and verification of system designs.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware, software, and network components.
• Identify opportunities for system improvements and drive the implementation of best practices in design and integration.
• Support project planning and estimation activities related to systems design and integration tasks.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, safety regulations, and quality assurance processes.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of systems engineering methodologies, lifecycle management, and design principles.
• Excellent analytical, organisational, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated experience in system development and delivery, including technical information systems.
• Ability to work with several stakeholders and suppliers, working across organizational boundaries as appropriate.
• Experience of developing system behavioral diagrams, modelling interfaces and developing models to encapsulate functional requirements.
• Experience of conducting detailed systems engineering trade solutions to assess options and feasibility and define optimal solutions.
• Ability to work under pressure and adapt to fast-changing environments.

Desired Skills

• Proven experience leading teams in multidisciplinary settings, particularly in developing tools for covert operations.
• Previous experience working with government agencies, law enforcement, and/or military organisations.
• Strong digital collection, cyber exploitation, and security vulnerability management knowledge.
• Experience conducting security reviews and risk assessments.
• Familiarity with industry-standard security frameworks and regulations.
• Demonstrable commitment to sharing ideas, technologies and best practices.
• Willingness to offer fresh, innovative ideas and/or unconventional approaches.
• Ability to deliver clear messages through dialogue, written work and formal presentation.
• Knowledge of secure by design guidelines.

Additional Considerations

Due to the nature of the work, the majority will be conducted on customer sites, with only a small amount of remote working possible.

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Flexible Working Scheme

Commitment To Diversity

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different

• Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
• Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
• People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.

Pay Range: £61,500.00-£78,800.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos: Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025.

Pay And Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That is why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Securing Your Data

Beware of fake employment opportunities using Leidos’ name. Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information during any part of the employment application process, nor will Leidos ever advance money as part of the hiring process. If you receive a suspicious email, contact LeidosCareersFraud@leidos.com. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, contact your local law enforcement and report the incident to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories as allowed by law.