Combat Systems Engineer

iO Associates; Bristol; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based engineering consultancy is seeking a Senior Combat Systems Engineer to join its team in Bristol. This challenging role focuses on systems integration, analysis, and concept development for combat systems. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, strong expertise in Combat Systems, and experience leading projects. Active SC Clearance is required. This role offers the chance to influence future combat system designs and contribute to maritime capabilities.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance required for all candidates.
• 5+ years post-Chartership or 9+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong background in Combat Systems, including CMS, sensors, and effectors.
• Strong background in Combat Systems (CMS, sensors, effectors).
• Experience in warship design or concept-level work.
• Proven leadership and systems integration expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems integration analysis and tooling development.
• Assess bandwidth, latency, and processing requirements.
• Engage multidisciplinary teams and translate requirements.
• Engage stakeholders and translate requirements into system architectures.
• Contribute to concept studies, reports, and design reviews.

Skills

Combat Systems integration

Analytical tooling development

Performance assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree (relevant discipline)

Job description

A specialist UK-based engineering consultancy, delivering systems engineering and integration expertise across maritime and defence programmes, is seeking a Senior Combat Systems Engineer to join its team.

This is a front-end engineering role focused on combat systems integration, analysis, and concept development. You'll lead analytical tooling development, assess system performance (latency, bandwidth, processing), and support next-generation maritime capability across crewed and uncrewed platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead systems integration analysis and tooling development
• Assess bandwidth, latency, and processing requirements
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams and technical outputs
• Engage stakeholders and translate requirements into system architectures
• Contribute to concept studies, reports, and design reviews

Required Experience:

• Active SC Clearance
• Engineering degree (relevant discipline)
• 5+ years post-Chartership or 9+ years relevant experience
• Strong background in Combat Systems (CMS, sensors, effectors)
• Experience in warship design or concept-level work
• Proven leadership and systems integration expertise

A high-impact role at the forefront of maritime capability-ideal for engineers looking to influence future combat system design and integration.

*Please note: This role requires active SC Clearance. Applicants must meet UK national security clearance eligibility requirements.