Systems Lead Engineer

In this Lead Engineer role, you will plan and deliver verification activities across the full product lifecycle for complex defence systems. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to build robust evidence for acceptance, certification and delivery to customers. You’ll develop test strategies, execute lab-based verification, and collaborate with Systems, Software, Mechanical and Electrical engineers to resolve technical queries. This is a hands-on, impact-driven position that shapes how products meet requirements and verification standards. You will join an international defence organisation that values rigorous engineering and cross-team collaboration.

• Define and execute verification activities across the design and development lifecycle
• Develop test strategies, procedures and verification scenarios against system and software requirements
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (Systems, Software, Mechanical, Electrical)
• Identify, record and manage defects; drive resolution with development teams
• Own allocated tasks and ensure delivery against schedule, cost, quality and performance
• Manage requirements, verification scenarios, test procedures and evidence using tools (IBM DOORS, IBM Rhapsody)
• Conduct hands-on lab work with software, test equipment and hardware under test
• Support product acceptance, certification and customer delivery with robust evidence
• Respond to technical queries from customers and internal stakeholders
• Review and validate technical publications to reflect product requirements and behaviour
• Contribute to documentation and technical peer reviews
• Build strong relations across the international defence organisation

• Experience in systems engineering foundations and working in requirements, verification or test environments
• Experience using requirements and verification management tools (IBM DOORS or similar)
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and processes
• Experience in requirements engineering at System, Subsystem or Component level
• Knowledge of hardware design and how hardware and software interact in complex systems
• Experience developing or executing test procedures and gathering evidence for compliance
• Understanding of verification and validation (V&V) for product acceptance and certification
• Strong communication skills to present technical information to teams, stakeholders and customers
• Experience producing technical reports and engineering documentation
• Methodical, analytical problem-solving approach and task ownership

• Strong communication
• Analytical mindset
• Ownership and accountability
• IBM DOORS
• IBM Rhapsody
• Requirements engineering