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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Frontier Resourcing
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Requirements Management, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Modeling Language, UML, Archimate, Togaf, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.securityclearedjobs.com/job/802083476/senior-systems-engineer/

## About the Role

You will bring structured engineering thinking, strong communication skills and the ability to deliver high quality work independently or as part of a team. Experience within defence, national security or secure government environments is highly desirable.

Essential Skills

 * Experience managing and refining requirements; strong stakeholder engagement.
 * Background in Defensive Cyber, Enterprise Architecture or Secure System Design.
 * Verification and validation experience on complex technology projects.
 * Model-Based Systems Engineering experience (ArchiMate, UML/SysML).
 * Requirements management tooling experience (e.g., DOORS or equivalent).

Desirable Skills

 * MOD delivery experience or familiarity with MOD architecture views.
 * Understanding of system security principles.
 * Agile delivery experience.
 * Prior consultancy experience., * Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical field.
 * INCOSE ASE/IEng/CEng or equivalent professional registration.
 * Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)

## Description

You will support the design, development and delivery of secure systems, working from requirements analysis through to architecture, implementation, test and integration. The work is diverse, fast-paced and highly collaborative, involving engineers, architects, analysts and client stakeholders.

You'll...

 * Contribute to technical architectures, specifications and engineering designs.
 * Develop test, integration, verification and validation plans.
 * Work across multiple lifecycle stages in dynamic delivery environments.
 * Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
 * Support the development of engineering capability within the practice.
 * Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge sharing.
 * Engage with clients and support business development where required.


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