Senior Systems Engineer

In this role you will drive the Thunder Mission System development, delivering robust, end-user-focused capabilities for autonomous rotorcraft. You’ll work within a lean, high-ownership team to translate requirements into safe, verifiable systems that operate in demanding environments. You’ll shape architecture, verification, and integration across hardware and software, accelerating delivery from design to flight in months. This is a mission-driven opportunity to impact military systems with cutting‑edge autonomy and sensor fusion. You’ll join a culture that values rapid, cross‑functional collaboration and clear technical leadership.

• equity grants included
• comprehensive benefits package
• health coverage and recovery support
• competitive total compensation
• little to no cost benefits to employees
• growth opportunities and exploration of benefits program

• Apply Agile Systems Engineering per the SEMP to Thunder Mission System and payload development
• Support design teams in evolving TPMs throughout the design lifecycle
• Contribute to SDRs and governance reviews (PDR, CDR, TRR, SRB) for Systems Engineering
• Own Functional Decomposition, SBS, PBS, and architecture diagrams
• Develop SDDs and ICDs as core design artefacts
• Champion TEMP to mature Mission System and Payloads
• Shape hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and hardware-in-the-loop testing environments
• Create issue workflows and manage ticket triage and artefact closure
• Coordinate configuration and change management processes
• Support System Safety and Airworthiness efforts and flight/test activities with PCA and verification tasks

• BEng/BSc/MEng in relevant engineering field or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of systems engineering experience in Defence/Aerospace with safety-critical hardware/software focus
• Proven ability to capture requirements from customers and collaborate with design teams
• Experience producing traditional and right-sized SE artefacts and V&V plans
• Deep understanding of test & evaluation for developmental, acceptance, and operational testing
• Experience with crewed or uncrewed developmental autonomous aircraft (Group 5 UAS or larger)
• Proficient in coordinating change management processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to present artefacts effectively
• Eligible for active UKSV Security Clearance

• excellent written and verbal communication
• collaboration with cross-functional teams
• ability to operate with high ownership and accountability
• SysML v2
• Jama (requirements management)
• System Description Documents (SDD)