About this role
Salary: £70,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements
- 5 years systems engineering experience
- Strong systems engineering methods and processes
- Experience across full engineering development lifecycle
- Multi-disciplinary coordination (HW, SW, RF, Mechanical)
- Requirements management and system architecture experience
- Self-motivated with ability to lead independently
- British Citizen or SC Clearance eligible
- Desirable: 7 years systems engineering experience
- Desirable: DOORS or requirements management tools
- Desirable: Automotive systems background (ADAS, ECU, ISO26262)
- Desirable: Defense, aerospace, or communications systems experience
- Desirable: Design review leadership and FMEA experience
Responsibilities
- Define system architecture and requirements for defence communications products
- Lead multi-disciplinary teams (RF, Hardware, Software, Mechanical)
- Own verification and validation activities
- Support bids, proposals, and customer engagements
- Lead design reviews (PDR, CDR) and manage technical trade-offs
- Create system documentation, interface definitions, and test specifications
Technologies
- Hardware
- Support
More
We are a defence communications company located in Wappenham, Northamptonshire, offering a hybrid working model (3 days in the office and 2 days from home). We seek a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the technical development of tactical datalinks, spectrum monitoring systems, and battlespace communications, while collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and engaging in key project activities. We value self-motivated individuals who can lead independently and contribute to our mission in defence technology.
last updated 46 week of 2026