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# Principal Senior Technical Architect - Systems Integration

- **Company:** QinetiQ Group plc
- **Location:** Great Malvern, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, DevOps, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, C4ISR
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.qinetiq.com/talentcommunity/apply/1373252433/?locale=en_GB

## About the Role

* Extensive experience solving complex systems engineering and integration projects within the Defence sector
 * A strong understanding of Defence acquisition, engineering, and governance frameworks
 * Demonstrated experience leading system-of-systems integration across platforms, sensors, networks, and missions systems
 * Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior decision-makers
 * Significant involvement in major Defence bids, technical solutions, or acquisition programmes
 * Previous experience applying Agile and modern engineering practices in sensitive or heavily regulated environments

Essential qualifications for the Principal Senior Technical Architect - Systems Integration:

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.

## Description

As a Principal Senior Technical Architect - Systems Integration, you will be a senior technical leader responsible for architecting, integrating, and delivering complex Defence capabilities across land, maritime, air, space, cyber, and C4ISR domains. The role focuses on systems engineering excellence, large-scale integration, and Agile Delivery within the Defence enterprise.

Day-to-day, you will operate as a trusted advisor to MOD stakeholders and Front-Line Commands for an architect that defines and drives the technical strategy for major Defence programmes, competitive bids, and capability transformation initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

 * Leading end to end Systems Engineering activities in accordance with Defence and our customers best practices, covering requirements capture, system design, interface definition, verification, validation and acceptance
 * Developing and managing system of systems architecture supporting multi domain integration
 * Leading technical integration efforts across platforms, sensors, data links, applications, networks, and command-and-control systems overseeing the integration across multiple partners and stakeholders
 * Leading technical solutions and architecture development for major MOD bids developing credible, compliant, and value-drive capability propositions
 * Developing trusted relationships with MOD stakeholders, Front-Line Commands, and Defence industry partners whilst translating Defence user needs
 * Leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams across systems, software, cyber, security, operational analysis, and platform integration fostering a culture of systems thinking


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