Graduate Systems Engineer

Ultra Cyber; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Intelligence & Communications in Maidenhead is launching a September 2027 graduate scheme for Systems Engineers. You will work onsite at our Cyber Centre of Excellence, develop practical systems engineering skills across disciplines, and participate in research activities from inception to delivery.

After two years, a role in the Systems engineering function is offered. The programme focuses on growth through on-the-job coaching, mentoring, and CPD, with opportunities to pursue ASEP

Qualifications

• Graduates with a STEM degree and at least a 2:1 achieved in the past two years.
• Ability to apply science/engineering to real-world problems in a team and independently.
• Systems thinking approach to problem solving considering technical and non-technical issues.
• Strong logical and analytical skills with structured decision making.

Responsibilities

• Develop Systems Engineering skills and technical knowledge of solutions.
• Collaborate with team to solve complex multi-discipline problems.
• Create engineering strategy and plans, define design models and methodologies.
• Elicit and assure requirements using modelling and lifecycle management tools (e.g., DOORS, Enterprise Architect).
• Manage security of information per government regulations.
• Construct architectures and analytical diagrams with senior support.
• Quantify behavioural solutions to support product development.
• Hands-on testing and lab work with senior support.

Skills

Systems thinker

Analytical thinker

Clear communication

Education

STEM degree with 2:1 or higher

Job description

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications
Cyber (UK) Business

Powering Decision
Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield-find your place in the future of defense.

Cyber Business

Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.

Job Description

Based onsite at our Cyber Centre of Excellence in Maidenhead, Berkshire.

We are global market leaders within embedded encryption solutions which is forged by decades of Cryptographic engineering accomplishments.

We protect highly sensitive information, working with nations worldwide to help ensure their information is secure. Our engineers work on the most difficult cybersecurity challenges to protect our national security and critical infrastructure; we strive to protect what matters.

Why Join our Graduate Scheme?

We are seeking talented graduates for our September 2027 intake with a passion for cyber-security and engineering with an inquisitive mind, an intrinsic interest in innovation, enthusiasm for solving complex technical engineering problems, personally delivering value and achieving success through teamwork. You will be provided with a unique experience to work on a range of concepts and projects from early inception to delivery in addition to early research activities pathfinding future crypto solutions.

The two-year graduate programme will focus on your growth as a Systems Engineer, whilst offering an understanding of our other key engineering disciplines.

After completion of the two-year scheme, you are offered a position within the Systems engineering function located in Maidenhead our state-of-the‑art Cyber Centre of Excellence.

Your development will be supported through on-the-job coaching from experienced team members, access to mentoring and peer support, and training opportunities to develop both your technical and professional skills.

Rotation development in the systems discipline will be aligned to international Systems Engineering standards, building your Sys Eng competence across the engineering lifecycle, whilst also offering learning opportunities align to specific techniques and their standards.

We encourage graduates to participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to progress their engineering competence and work towards professional recognition of their achievements. INCOSE alignment enables future opportunity to gain ASEP recognition, building towards CSEP certification. We also help support our engineers to become chartered and/or incorporated.

Opportunities may also be available to get involved in STEM outreach activities, including engagement with schools and universities and supporting summer placements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing your Systems Engineering skills and technical knowledge of solutions
• Work constructively with other team members, solving complex problems between disciplines, to develop solutions that meet our customers' requirements and business objectives
• Creation of the engineering strategy and plans, define design models and methodologies to evidence/assure solution meets the requirements, using industry standard tools and techniques.
• Elicitation and assure requirements through modelling, using Enterprise Architect, and lifecycle management of Requirements and related information using tools such as DOORS
• Manage security of information as defined in the Security Aspects to ensure compliance with Government regulations
• Construct functional and physical Architectures, analytical diagrams and functional models with support from senior team members, using modelling tools and industry techniques.
• Quantify behavioural solutions to support product development.
• Hands on testing (inc automated) and laboratory work, with support from senior team members

Skills Required:

• Relevant degree in a STEM related discipline with a minimum of a lower second-class honours degree achieved within the past two years
• You must be able to apply your knowledge of science and/or engineering to real world problems as part of a team and as an individual, communicating technical and project aspects
• A Systems Thinker, taking a holistic approach to problem solving that considers both technical and non-technical issues
• Logical and Analytical in your approach in order to clarify how the solution needs to work, seeking out options, justifying decisions, implementing a risk based and best value outcome.

Desirable Skills:

• Systems Engineering V lifecycle knowledge, MBSE/OOSE, design driven development models, TOGAF/MODAF architectural analysis, Agile/Scrum task management techniques.
• Automated test frameworks/scripting/languages, Test Equipment des