Systems Engineer

As a Systems Engineer, you will be making a real and immediate contribution to UK national security and defence, developing and delivering operational capabilities in the Cyber, Cryptography and Operational Technology domains. Day-to-day, you\’ll be providing high quality, independent technical advice to a wide range of customers, in support of their major acquisition programmes, and for developing our own range of world-leading products. We are looking for people to join our growing team of Systems Engineers who are interested in applying and developing their technical expertise, across a number of domains, both military and commercial.

Responsibilities

• Technically support the planning and management of acquisition, research or product development activity, or lead small projects.
• Analyse requirements and translate them into logical system requirements and constraints.
• Support the technical design and decision‑making phase of projects.
• Support the V&V phase of projects.
• Support project teams as a solution develops to ensure its continuing compliance with requirements.
• Understand and analyse business needs (Operational User / Mission Needs).
• Work with and support other Project/Systems Engineering and Subject Matter Experts to develop detailed designs and planning.
• Have solid Systems Engineering knowledge; MBSE experience desirable.
• Have knowledge of Cryptography (Crypt-Key), Vulnerability Research, Cyber Defence, or Cyber Exercising highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering or technical discipline, or proven experience working in an equivalent engineering role.
• Intention to join/membership of an appropriate professional body.

We value difference and we don\’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Malvern site. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

About QinetiQ

At QinetiQ, we are not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there has never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ.

Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join a Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities – helping charities and local community.

Recruitment Process

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed; applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.