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# Principal Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Outsource
- **Location:** Barrow-in-Furness, UK
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** £120,640.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Architecture
- **Published:** October 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/principal-systems-engineer/outsource-job108089574

## About the Role

* Significant Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
 * Full Systems Engineering lifecycle experience.
 * 10+ years' Systems Engineering experience.
 * 3+ years' modelling experience.
 * Verification & Validation (V&V) experience.
 * System Architecture experience.
 * Strong requirements management and stakeholder engagement skills.
 * Defence experience highly desirable.

## Description

* Capture and agree technical requirements.
 * Deliver compliant technical solutions against customer and regulatory requirements.
 * Produce, manage and control design documentation.
 * Manage design changes and associated documentation.
 * Support engineering Lifecycle Management (LCM) activities.
 * Contribute to Design Reviews and engineering governance activities.
 * Support system architecture, integration, verification and validation activities.