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# Senior Systems Architect

- **Company:** General Dynamics Land Systems
- **Location:** Pentrebach, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £45,600.0 - £57,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Analysis, Rhapsody, Subsystems, Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, UML
- **Published:** June 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=eea1f6433f24aefd

## About the Role

Do you have experience in UML?, General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a full-time Senior Systems Architect to join our Engineering Team, based in Merthyr Tydfil. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £45,600 to £57,000 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally., * Degree in Electronics, Systems Engineering, Physics or similar

 * Typically requires degree level education, and a wide range of relevant experience, or equivalent.
 * Working knowledge of SysML and/or UML for System Analysis and Design
 * Working knowledge of System Analysis and Design processes and lifecycles
 * Understanding of complex electronic systems
 * Ability to manage own time and tasks and to report progress
 * Rhapsody and CAMEO SysML Toolset including RPE
 * DOORS Toolset
 * Working knowledge of UK Defence Standards.
 * Understanding of UK Security Accreditation
 * Understanding of System Safety Assurance

## Description

Joining an established team, the successful candidate will work within the System Architecture Team and will be responsible for an area of the system architecture from top level analysis through design and validation.

If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:

 * Development of System Architectural Description for assigned areas of responsibility
 * Development of Interface Requirements and Design Documentation
 * Development of Subsystem Design Definitions and Subsystem Specifications
 * Development of Equipment Specification
 * Validation of design against requirements
 * Support customer and supplier meetings as required, We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering highly competitive benefits:
 * A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family's needs
 * A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
 * Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
 * A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
 * A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices - giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace


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