Defence & Secure Systems Engineer (Mid–Senior)

Copello Global; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary

Career progression

Defence sector exposure

Job summary

Copello Global is seeking Systems Engineers from mid-level through to Senior/Principal level for a Berkshire-based permanent role. You will work on complex defence, cyber, cryptographic, and secure communications systems, taking ownership, developing expertise and progressing your career.

The role includes exposure to full lifecycle activities, from requirements capture to integration and IVVQ, with opportunities to lead technical activities and mentor engineers in a highly technical environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or related STEM discipline preferred.
• Experience across defence, cyber, or secure technology domains beneficial.
• Experience with regulated environments and safety-critical systems advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Systems Engineering across the full lifecycle and V-model.
• Requirements capture, management and validation.
• System architecture, design and integration.
• Verification, validation, testing and IVVQ.
• Systems engineering documentation and technical assurance.
• Supporting technical reviews and design assurance.
• Working with customers, suppliers and multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring as you progress.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements capture

System architecture

Verification & validation

Mentoring

Technical leadership

Education

Engineering degree

Mathematics or Physics background

Tools

DOORS

SysML

UML

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Copello Global is seeking Systems Engineers from mid-level through to Senior/Principal level for a Berkshire-based permanent role. You will work on complex defence, cyber, cryptographic, and secure communications systems, taking ownership, developing expertise and progressing your career.

The role includes exposure to full lifecycle activities, from requirements capture to integration and IVVQ, with opportunities to lead technical activities and mentor engineers in a highly technical environment.