Hybrid Senior Systems Engineer - Training & Simulation

Matchtech Group; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support the delivery of a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme in Bristol. This permanent hybrid role will involve delivering complex, integrated defence systems from integration and testing through to customer acceptance and deployment.

You will lead the systems engineering delivery, coordinate system integration, validation and testing, and help transition capabilities into operational use.

Qualifications

• Extensive systems engineering experience with complex integrated systems.
• Experience with system-of-systems delivery, integration, test and acceptance.
• Experience in defence/naval/maritime or mission systems.
• Understanding of training/simulation systems and synthetic environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and customer communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering delivery of complex training and simulation solutions.
• Coordinate system integration, verification, validation, testing and customer acceptance activities.
• Support the transition of integrated capabilities into operational use.
• Work across multidisciplinary engineering teams, programme leadership and customer organisations.
• Manage system-level technical delivery and resolve integration challenges.
• Contribute to the delivery of system-of-systems capabilities within a defence environment.
• Provide clear technical communication and maintain strong stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Systems engineering

System-of-systems

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Defence experience

Job description

Matchtech Group is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to support the delivery of a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme in Bristol. This permanent hybrid role will involve delivering complex, integrated defence systems from integration and testing through to customer acceptance and deployment.

You will lead the systems engineering delivery, coordinate system integration, validation and testing, and help transition capabilities into operational use.