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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Matchtech
- **Location:** Fareham, UK (Remote available)
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Requirements Management
- **Published:** September 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2961511084-2

## About the Role

* Experience in systems engineering, requirements management or engineering coordination
 * Strong understanding of demand management, workflow coordination and engineering operating models
 * Experience using Jira or similar workflow and project management tools
 * Ability to manage competing priorities across project, operational and sustainment environments
 * Strong reporting and data analysis skills, including the development of dashboards and workload metrics
 * Understanding of governance, RACI models, dependencies, risks and escalation processes
 * Excellent organisation, communication and stakeholder management skills
 * Understanding of requirements engineering and technical documentation within a Defence & Security environment

## Description

* Operate and maintain the Communications Front Door, coordinating the intake, triage and routing of engineering demand
 * Maintain a clear, consolidated view of workload across projects, sustainment and operational activities
 * Ensure demand is appropriately categorised, prioritised and assigned, supporting workload balancing and resource allocation
 * Administer engineering workflows within Jira and associated toolsets, tracking progress and proactively following up on actions and overdue tasks
 * Ensure dependencies, blockers and risks are visible, escalating issues where appropriate
 * Produce workload, prioritisation, capacity and management reports, including dashboards, trend analysis and reporting views
 * Support the implementation of communications ways of working, governance, workflows and RACI models during organisational change
 * Identify and drive process improvements, maintain operational documentation and support the adoption of new working practices

Additional Engineering Support:

Depending on experience and workload, the role may also support ATCE4/ATCE5-level engineering tasks, lower-complexity engineering activities, data gathering, technical investigations, documentation reviews, analysis and implementation activities.


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