Defence Systems Design Engineer — SC Clearance Eligible

ALTEN; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Social gatherings & team buildings

Flexible way of working

Job summary

ALTEN is recruiting for a systems engineer to support the development of mission and safety-critical defence systems in Stevenage. You will participate in requirements capture, system design, integration, and verification across the engineering lifecycle.

The role requires experience in multidisciplinary teams, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work on-site at Stevenage or Bristol with SC clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or relevant technical military background with equivalent experience.
• Proven experience applying systems engineering principles across development of complex products or platforms.
• Strong understanding of system integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Experience producing technical documentation and supporting engineering reviews.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities across the full development lifecycle.
• Capture, manage, and decompose system requirements.
• Contribute to system design, integration, and verification activities.
• Support technical reviews, risk assessments, and design decisions.
• Work closely with software, electronics, and test teams.
• Produce and maintain systems engineering documentation.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements capture

System integration

Documentation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or equivalent military experience

Tools

IBM Rhapsody

Job description

ALTEN is recruiting for a systems engineer to support the development of mission and safety-critical defence systems in Stevenage. You will participate in requirements capture, system design, integration, and verification across the engineering lifecycle.

The role requires experience in multidisciplinary teams, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work on-site at Stevenage or Bristol with SC clearance eligibility.