Senior Systems Engineer – Defence Effector Integration

Destinus; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Destinus is seeking a Systems Engineer in Zürich to lead system-level definition and technical development of effector programmes, bridging operational needs with engineering across propulsion, structures, avionics, and seeker. You will drive ConOps, requirements traceability, and interface management, coordinating SRR/PDR/CDR activities and V&V planning with multi-disciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in defence systems, strong experience across multiple domains, and fluency in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 5–8 years of systems engineering experience on defence or weapons programmes.
• Experience defining and managing system requirements and interfaces in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Hands-on ConOps development, trade studies, and make-or-buy frameworks.
• Familiarity with SRR, PDR, CDR processes and related documentation.
• Exposure to V&V planning and traceability; knowledge of ARP4754/ MIL-STD is a plus.
• Proven cross-domain credibility across propulsion, structures, avionics, and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Define and own system-level requirements for effector programmes with traceability.
• Develop ConOps and operational scenarios with customer and stakeholders.
• Manage technical interfaces between subsystems and own ICD/IRS docs.
• Lead trade studies and make-or-buy analyses for optimal solutions.
• Identify critical components and drive risk mitigation with engineering teams.
• Lead or support SRR, PDR, CDR and prepare baseline docs.
• Coordinate system integration across propulsion, structures, avionics, and external teams.
• Support V&V planning and ensure system-level test plans are defined.

Skills

System-level requirements

ConOps development

Trade studies

Make-or-buy decisions

Interface management

SRR/PDR/CDR

V&V planning

Defence systems experience

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Aerospace, Systems, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Destinus is seeking a Systems Engineer in Zürich to lead system-level definition and technical development of effector programmes, bridging operational needs with engineering across propulsion, structures, avionics, and seeker. You will drive ConOps, requirements traceability, and interface management, coordinating SRR/PDR/CDR activities and V&V planning with multi-disciplinary teams.

The ideal candidate has 5–8 years in defence systems, strong experience across multiple domains, and fluency in