Defence Systems Engineer - Technical Capability Lead

MASS; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Sell/buy extra leave

Private medical & dental insurance

Life assurance 4x salary

Car leasing (electric/hybrid)

Cycle to work

Job summary

MASS is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as Technical Capability Lead at Porton Down (SP4). The role is on-site five days a week, supporting Dstl with assigned capability, and liaising with MOD stakeholders, industry partners and platform integration teams to manage risks and deliver technical advice.

The role involves travel within the UK, deep involvement in capability lifecycle, integration, testing and assurance across DAS-related systems.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in systems engineering, integration, test, and evaluation.
• Ability to review specifications, docs and test evidence.
• Experience with defence or high-technology systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain understanding of assigned capability and interfaces.
• Support platform integration, investigations and engineering issues.
• Produce technical reports, briefings and recommendations for stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Dstl, MOD, suppliers and platform teams.
• Lead technical assurance activities and risk assessments.
• Contribute to lab testing, field trials and performance evaluations.

Skills

Systems engineering

Systems integration

Test & evaluation

Technical analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

MOD/defence programmes

Security clearance

Job description

MASS is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as Technical Capability Lead at Porton Down (SP4). The role is on-site five days a week, supporting Dstl with assigned capability, and liaising with MOD stakeholders, industry partners and platform integration teams to manage risks and deliver technical advice.

The role involves travel within the UK, deep involvement in capability lifecycle, integration, testing and assurance across DAS-related systems.