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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Thales Group
- **Location:** Crawley, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://thales.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Careers/job/Crawley/Senior-Systems-Engineer_R0341848-1

## About the Role

We're keen to hear from individuals who:

 * Thrive in a collaborative team environment and champion inclusion and diversity.
 * Enjoy solving complex technical challenges and developing innovative solutions.
 * Take ownership of their work and can effectively manage priorities.
 * Are passionate about learning new technologies and developing their skills.
 * Can provide technical leadership and support the development of others., Ideally, you'll have:
 * A degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or a related discipline.
 * An understanding of Systems Engineering principles, processes and lifecycles.
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences.
 * Experience integrating multiple technologies into complete system solutions.
 * Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS and/or systems modelling techniques (desirable).
 * Military aerospace knowledge (beneficial but not essential).

## Description

As part of our established Systems Engineering team, you'll contribute to the design, development and delivery of complex avionics systems, including:

 * Next-generation Tactical Mission Management Systems
 * Cockpit display and navigation systems for military helicopter platforms
 * Advanced military aerospace products and programmes

You will have the opportunity to lead technical activities, influence system architecture, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across engineering functions., You'll take ownership of systems engineering activities across the full project lifecycle, from capturing and managing customer requirements through to system design, integration, verification and delivery. You'll be responsible for developing solution, functional and physical architectures, producing system specifications and interface documentation, and ensuring that complex technical solutions meet both customer and business needs.

Working closely with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will help drive technical decision-making, support equipment integration and trials activities, and contribute to the safety and airworthiness certification of our products. You'll also provide technical leadership on assigned projects, guiding system architecture development, coordinating with engineering teams across the business, and supporting the successful delivery of innovative avionics solutions for military aerospace platforms.