Principal Systems Engineer

In this role you will help shape cutting-edge defence systems for fast-jet programmes. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to translate requirements into deliverable system solutions for Tempest and GCAP, balancing technical feasibility with real-world constraints. You will engage with stakeholders, lead trade-off studies, and mature system models and verification strategies. This is an impact-driven, office-and-lab–based opportunity with mentoring responsibilities and exposure to high-profile national security projects.

• pension scheme with employer contributions
• flexible leave up to 12 flexi-days per year
• mental health support and financial advice
• 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
• bonus scheme for eligible employees
• flexible benefits including private healthcare and gym memberships

• Develop requirements and test plans for complex systems
• Control parts, documentation, and change management across the lifecycle
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams on system and sub-system development for Tempest and GCAP
• Engage with suppliers, integrators and end users across the UK
• Lead technical activities and initiatives; mentor engineers; create reports and proposals; share good practices

• Science-based Honours degree or equivalent experience
• Experience or interest in electronic warfare domain knowledge
• Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle including problem definition, requirements engineering (IBM DOORS), systems architecture, MBSE, verification and validation

• Collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Mentoring and coaching
• Stakeholder engagement and clear communication
• IBM DOORS
• Systems Modelling and Analysis
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)