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# Principal Systems Engineer (Integration

- **Company:** Hackajob Ltd
- **Location:** Barrow-in-Furness, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £55,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Simulink
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/principal-system-engineer/hackajob-ltd-job108212961

## About the Role

* You hold a BEng (Hons) / MEng or equivalent experience in an engineering discipline or in systems Engineering
 * Knowledge and expertise in Functional Modelling toolsets that can contribute to a Prototyping environment e.g. MATLAB Simulink
 * Knowledge and expertise in Systems Engineering IV&V process and practices in the defence, maritime or closely linked industry and the correct recognition of the context of their work within the overall business
 * You demonstrate understanding of the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements development and verification through to integration and validation
 * Experience in setting up common infrastructure for large projects, Please be aware that many roles at our client are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

## Description

By joining us in the role, you'll establish the SSNA programme requirements for the Prototyping Platform Complex Systems IV&V capability, by collaborating with relevant stakeholders and implementing any learning from experience found from other submarine programmes, to establish a programme enabling Platform Complex Systems Prototyping infrastructure for SSN AUKUS.

You'll oversee the procurement, development and integration of Plant models, integrated hosted functionality models and System Prototypes (from the Platform Complex System domain).

Core duties:

 * Lead Platform Complex Systems IV&V Prototype Project establishing the IV&V requirements and with internal and external stakeholders
 * Lead the identification of capability, toolsets and method required to deliver Prototyping for Platform Complex Systems
 * Lead in the management and procurement of individual IV&V toolsets and Rig capabilities for Model in the Loop and Hardware in the loop to assist in the establish of programme infrastructure
 * Establish how IV&V is to be conducted on Prototypes and how evidence is to be produced
 * Carry out Prototype Make/Buy decisions for Prototypes and Plant models
 * Manage the Development and integration of Plant Models