Systems Engineer
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Job description
We are looking for a Systems Engineer with experience of Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) in a Defence or complex engineering environment to support the development of IT and communication systems across the full engineering lifecycle. You will play a key role in shaping complex Defence systems from concept through to design and delivery, ensuring robust, coherent solutions that underpin mission-critical capabilities., * Elicit, analyse, and manage stakeholder and system requirements, ensuring traceability across the lifecycle.
- Develop system architectures and design artefacts, including functional, logical, and physical views.
- Support decomposition of requirements from system to subsystem and component levels.
- Contribute to the development of interface definitions and integration considerations across systems.
- Collaborate with architects, developers, and integration teams to ensure coherent and feasible system designs.
- Support verification and validation planning, ensuring requirements are testable and aligned to acceptance criteria.
- Contribute to systems engineering documentation and governance artefacts in line with MOD and industry standards.
Requirements
- Degree qualified in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline (or equivalent experience).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good communication skills, able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
- Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams on complex programmes., * Proven experience as a Systems Engineer within Defence or complex system environments with a strong understanding of systems engineering principles (i.e., MBSE) and lifecycle models (e.g. V-model, Agile, hybrid approaches).
- Experience working across the systems engineering lifecycle, with a focus on requirements, architecture, and design phases.
- Experience in requirements engineering, including elicitation, analysis, and management.
- Ability to develop system architecture artefacts and design documentation, with an understanding of system integration concepts, interfaces, and dependencies.
- Experience supporting integration and V&V activities, with an understanding of how designs translate into testable systems.
Standards & Frameworks:
- Familiarity with systems engineering standards (e.g. ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288).
- Awareness of MOD frameworks and governance environments.
- Understanding of requirements management and modelling tools (e.g. DOORS, SparxEA., Your application experience is important to us and we're keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. We welcome feedback on our recruitment process and if you need more from us before deciding to join us then please let us know.
Benefits & conditions
People are at the centre of what we do. We offer a competitive package designed to attract and retain talent. In addition to standard benefits, UK employees receive free single medical cover, digital GP services, enhanced family-friendly policies, employee assistance programmes, and reimbursement for professional development. Our community initiatives include matched-funding schemes, paid volunteering, and charitable contributions.
