Defence Systems Engineer – MBSE & V‑Model Expert

Amentum; Risley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free single medical cover

Digital GP services

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Employee assistance programmes

Reimbursement for professional development

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Systems Engineer based in Risley, UK to join our team supporting national security and defence projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Systems Engineering or related, and a strong background in systems engineering principles. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, developing system architectures, and collaboration with diverse teams. We offer competitive benefits, including medical coverage and professional development reimbursement, and we value inclusion and diversity across our workforce.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills, able to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Proven experience as a Systems Engineer within Defence or complex system environments.

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyse, and manage stakeholder and system requirements.
• Develop system architectures and design artefacts.
• Support decomposition of requirements from system to subsystem levels.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, and integration teams.
• Contribute to systems engineering documentation and governance artefacts.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline

Tools

DOORS

SparxEA

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Systems Engineer based in Risley, UK to join our team supporting national security and defence projects. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Systems Engineering or related, and a strong background in systems engineering principles. Responsibilities include requirements analysis, developing system architectures, and collaboration with diverse teams. We offer competitive benefits, including medical coverage and professional development reimbursement, and we value inclusion and diversity across our workforce.