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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Engineer - **Company:** Applied Intuition - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, C++ (Programming Language), Software Debugging, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Delivery Pipeline, Software Coding - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2850749307-2 ## About the Role * 5+ years of relevant engineering experience. * Strong hands-on coding ability in C++ or Python, with C++ preferred. * Experience across systems architecture, systems integration or hardware/software integration. * Exposure to physical hardware, such as sensors, embedded systems, edge compute, robotics platforms, test rigs, displays, networking, cabling or compute hardware. * Experience in aerospace, defence, robotics, autonomy, UAS, mission systems, safety-critical or mission-critical environments. * The ability to work directly with customers, technical stakeholders or external partners. * Strong systems thinking and the ability to move between big-picture architecture and hands-on technical detail. * A broad, ambitious and practical engineering mindset. * The ability to work onsite in London 5 days a week., * Experience working on defence or aerospace programmes. * Experience with robotics, autonomy, UAS/UAVs, mission systems or deployable systems. * Experience with simulation environments, test environments, field trials or customer demonstrations. * Exposure to edge compute, ruggedised hardware, command-and-control systems, control rooms or physical integration environments. * Experience working across requirements, architecture, integration, verification, validation or deployment. * Prior experience in a customer-facing technical role, such as solutions engineering, field engineering, forward-deployed engineering or technical architecture. ## Description We are looking for a hands-on Systems Engineer to join Applied Intuition's growing London team. This is not a traditional documentation-heavy systems engineering role. The role sits at the intersection of systems architecture, software engineering, hardware integration, simulation/testing and customer delivery. You will work on real-world autonomy and defence-related projects, helping design, integrate and deliver complex systems where software meets physical hardware. This could include supporting system architecture, building and integrating hardware/software environments, working with simulation and test systems, and engaging directly with customers to understand requirements and deliver technical outcomes. The ideal candidate will be systems-minded, but still genuinely hands-on with code. Strong C++ is preferred, although strong Python experience may also be relevant. You may have started your career in systems engineering, aerospace, defence, robotics, autonomy, UAS or mission systems, but will now be close enough to software to build, debug and contribute technically. 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