About this role
Salary: £40,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements: Experience delivering Systems Engineering across the engineering lifecycleExperience with requirements management using DOORS, Enterprise Architect or similarExperience producing Systems Engineering documentationExperience in verification, validation and acceptance testingExperience engaging technical and operational stakeholdersExperience with a high-level understanding of Electronic Warfare (EW) principles or exposure to EW-related systemsModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including SysML/UML, is highly desirableCoding experience in JavaScript or MATLAB/Simulink is highly desirableDefence industry experience, particularly within Electronic Warfare (EW), is highly desirableExperience working with Electronic Warfare (EW) systems in the Armed Forces is highly beneficialWe require you to be a UK National and eligible to work in the UKYou must be eligible to obtain and maintain a UK Government SC-level security clearance Responsibilities: We work embedded with our customer at Porton Down, Salisbury, alongside scientists, engineers and military end usersWe translate operational challenges into robust engineering solutionsWe apply Systems Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering techniques across the full engineering lifecycleWe capture, elicit and evolve requirements through clear, structured documents and modelsWe provide ongoing support through delivery to ensure solutions remain aligned to operational needsWe collaborate with technical and operational stakeholders, including scientists, mathematicians and physicists, to discuss future development needs in the Electronic Warfare domainWe support in-field trials across the UK and internationallyWe help deliver current and next-generation technologies that support operational impact Technologies: ArchitectEmbeddedSupportJavaScriptMatlabSecurityUML More:
We are MASS, helping solve complex defence and security challenges through systems engineering, software, electronic warfare and operational analysis to deliver mission-critical capability to UK Defence and its partners. This is a permanent, full-time, on-site role based at Porton Down, Salisbury (SP4), working closely with Dstl on a major national defence transformation programme. We offer a salary of £40,000 to £65,000 DOE, 25 days annual leave including up to 3 days for Christmas shut-down, the option to buy or sell up to 5 days leave, an annual wellbeing allowance, two pension schemes, private medical insurance with family discounts, life assurance up to 4x salary, share save, electric/hybrid car leasing, cycle to work, retail discounts, career development support, and a strong wellbeing culture with Mental Health First Aiders, an Employee Assistance Programme and other support services.
last updated 29 week of 2026