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# Senior System Engineer

- **Company:** QinetiQ Group plc
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £56,000.0 - £62,250.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Integration
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.qinetiq.com/talentcommunity/apply/1439118233/?locale=en_GB

## About the Role

We're interested in hearing from engineers who have a strong technical foundation and are ready to take the next step in their career.

 * Experience working within systems engineering or a related technical discipline
 * An understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and engineering governance processes
 * Experience contributing to the delivery of engineering projects from concept through to implementation
 * Knowledge of systems integration involving hardware, software, communications or infrastructure
 * Strong problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills
 * The ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Experience within defence, aerospace, transport, communications, critical national infrastructure or other complex engineering environments would be advantageous but is not essential., * A degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Science, Mathematics or a related discipline is desirable.

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 Bristol site (or any major UK QinetiQ location) with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

## Description

We're looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Mission Rehearsal and Test & Evaluation teams. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex engineering programmes, contribute to the development of cutting-edge test and training systems, and collaborate with some of the UK's leading technical specialists.

If you enjoy solving challenging engineering problems, working across multiple technologies, and seeing your solutions progress from concept to deployment, we'd love to hear from you.

Day to day, collaborate with project managers, customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop solutions that deliver real operational value. Working across the engineering lifecycle, you'll help define requirements, develop architectures, support integration and verification activities, and contribute to successful delivery into service.

This is a hands-on role that offers significant variety, technical challenge and opportunities for professional growth

Your responsibilities will include:

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll play a key role in the development and delivery of systems that support defence testing, evaluation and mission rehearsal activities. You'll work across a diverse range of technologies including:

 * Large-area surveillance and tracking systems
 * Precision instrumentation and measurement capabilities
 * Integrated command, control and communication systems
 * Customer and supplier platform integration
 * Advanced test, evaluation and mission rehearsal environments


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