Defence Systems Engineer Consultant — Secure Solutions Lead

Matchtech Group; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 83,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Systems Engineer Consultant to support defence and security projects. The role covers the full systems engineering lifecycle from requirements definition and architecture to integration, verification and acceptance.

You will deliver engineering artefacts, manage plans and reports, collaborate with internal teams and external test houses, and contribute to safety, security and information assurance across activities in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in systems engineering within a complex defence or security environment.
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, architecture, design assurance, integration, verification and validation.
• Experience producing and maintaining system plans, strategies, compliance matrices, procedures and reports.
• Knowledge of engineering design reviews, project gates, qualification activities and customer acceptance processes.
• Experience working with internal teams, suppliers, interoperability partners or external test houses.
• Understanding of safety, security and information assurance requirements relevant to defence and government-regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver systems engineering activities, products and technical artefacts in line with agreed plans, processes and project scope.
• Develop, maintain and assure system requirements, architectures, compliance matrices, strategies, plans, procedures and technical reports.
• Ensure work products are complete, correct and supported by appropriate evidence to achieve internal, qualification and customer acceptance.
• Lead or contribute to integration, verification and validation activities, including collaboration with internal teams and external test houses.
• Support the design, development, testing and maintenance of test equipment, rigs, fixtures and test harnesses.
• Participate in engineering design reviews, project gates and technical reviews, including preparation, delivery and management of resulting actions.
• Ensure appropriate safety, security and information assurance arrangements are maintained across systems engineering activities and facilities.
• Contribute to the improvement of systems engineering processes, tools and techniques while mentoring and supporting colleagues across the wider engineering team.

Skills

Systems engineering

Lifecycle management

Requirements management

Verification & validation

Mentoring & coaching

Analytical thinking

Job description

Matchtech Group is seeking a Systems Engineer Consultant to support defence and security projects. The role covers the full systems engineering lifecycle from requirements definition and architecture to integration, verification and acceptance.

You will deliver engineering artefacts, manage plans and reports, collaborate with internal teams and external test houses, and contribute to safety, security and information assurance across activities in a regulated environment.