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# Principal Systems Engineer

- **Company:** High Wycombe
- **Location:** High Wycombe, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** LTE (Telecommunication), Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Modems, Polarion
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/principal-systems-engineer/53964084

## About the Role

* Strong systems engineering experience across requirements, verification, validation and configuration control.

 * Use of Polarion (would be highly advantageous)

 * Experience of defence, avionics , radio products or airborne systems

 * Systems Engineering experience across LTE, Datalinks or Modems

 * Proven experience delivering engineering work packages and supporting qualification activities.

 * Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving and technical leadership skills.

 * Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.

## Description

Copello Global are seeking a proactive Project Engineer / Systems Lead to support a major avionics radio communications programme as it enters the qualification phase. The role will be joining an existing project team on an initial 6 month contract.

You'll take ownership of engineering work packages, lead qualification activities, coordinate cross-functional teams and drive technical issues through to resolution. You'll also support design reviews, manage engineering changes and ensure compliance with technical, quality and regulatory requirements.