Functional Integration Lead Engineer

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment specialist firm is looking for an Integration Lead Engineer in Stevenage. This permanent role involves leading integration activities for complex defence systems, planning validation work, and collaborating with engineering teams. Ideal candidates will have experience in hardware and software integration testing, excellent problem-solving skills, and strong stakeholder communication. The role requires British citizenship with SC clearance eligibility, offering a competitive salary up to £60,000 plus bonuses and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Paid overtime opportunities

Up to 15 additional flexi leave days

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• British Citizen, SC clearable.
• Experience in hardware and software integration testing.
• Proven system-level project delivery in defence environments.

Responsibilities

• Leading integration and compatibility activities for complex defence platforms.
• Planning and executing system-level proving and validation work.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to define and verify test requirements.
• Supporting certification, trials and operational readiness milestones.

Skills

Technical capability across HW/SW integration and system validation

Data analysis and scripting skills (e.g. Python)

Practical problem-solving and issue resolution during trials

Strong stakeholder coordination and communication

Job description

Integration Lead Engineer

Shape and influence complex defence systems integration while expanding your technical expertise. Develop career progression through hands‑on system-level delivery and validation.

What you will need

• British Citizen, SC clearable
• Experience in hardware and software integration testing
• Proven system-level project delivery in defence environments

Salary and rewards

Up to £60,000 plus company bonus and pension benefits

What you will be doing

• Leading integration and compatibility activities for complex defence platforms
• Planning and executing system-level proving and validation work
• Collaborating with engineering teams to define and verify test requirements
• Supporting certification, trials and operational readiness milestones

Skills and experience

• Technical capability across HW/SW integration and system validation
• Data analysis and scripting skills (e.g. Python)
• Practical problem‑solving and issue resolution during trials
• Strong stakeholder coordination and communication

Benefits and balance

• Paid overtime opportunities
• Up to 15 additional flexi leave days
• Flexible working arrangements

Where you will be based

Stevenage, onsite

Due to the nature of work at our client's site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.

This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high-technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then