Associate Mission Systems Engineer – Defence Tech

QinetiQ; Coningsby; On-site; GBP 44,100 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension

Life assurance

Generous holiday

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ, based at RAF Coningsby, is seeking an Associate Mission Systems Engineer to help develop and enhance mission systems for frontline aircraft. The role is full‑time at the Coningsby site, with responsibility for modelling, analysis and software development in collaboration with military personnel.

You will work on data analysis, simulation, and ML techniques using Python, MATLAB and C++, contributing to system testing and integration.

Qualifications

• Modelling, analysis, software development, or related discipline.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, or C++ programming.

Responsibilities

• Modelling, simulation and analysis of mission systems and scenarios.
• Development, testing and evaluation of mission data and support capabilities.
• Developing software and analytics tools using Python, MATLAB, C++ or similar.
• System testing, integration and performance assessment activities.
• Applying data analysis and machine learning techniques to operational challenges.
• Research into emerging technologies, autonomy and AI‑enabled mission systems.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

C++

Education

Degree in Physics

Applied Mathematics

Engineering

Job description

QinetiQ, based at RAF Coningsby, is seeking an Associate Mission Systems Engineer to help develop and enhance mission systems for frontline aircraft. The role is full‑time at the Coningsby site, with responsibility for modelling, analysis and software development in collaboration with military personnel.

You will work on data analysis, simulation, and ML techniques using Python, MATLAB and C++, contributing to system testing and integration.