System Engineer Permanent

JR United Kingdom; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence contractor is seeking a Systems Engineer to design and integrate Communication and Electronic Systems. The role involves managing the systems development lifecycle and collaborating with diverse engineering teams to meet performance and quality standards. A competitive salary and hybrid working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Hybrid working arrangements

Qualifications

• Solid experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle.
• Hands-on expertise with system integration and testing.

Responsibilities

• Defining, developing, and delivering complex systems.
• Managing the entire systems development lifecycle.
• Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Skills

Collaboration

Systems Engineering

Integration

Job description

Systems Engineer Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Systems Engineer to join our client, a defence contractor specializing in the design, development, and integration of Communication and Electronic Systems across Land and Sea.

Responsibilities include:

1. Defining, developing, and delivering complex systems that incorporate sensors, electronics, signal processing firmware, and software.
2. Managing the entire systems development lifecycle—from planning and design to implementation, integration, testing, and customer acceptance.
3. Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams (hardware, firmware, software).
4. Ensuring systems meet performance, quality, and customer requirements.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Ability to attain SC or DV UK Security Clearance.
• Solid experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle.
• Hands-on expertise with system integration and testing.
• Comfortable working collaboratively across engineering disciplines.
• Knowledge of electronics and embedded software/firmware integration.

We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and hybrid working arrangements.