Integration Design Engineer

ALTEN; Gosport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a highly capable Integration Design Engineer to join their Gosport team. This role involves designing and validating complex installations for mission-critical platforms, focusing on compliance with UK defence standards. Successful candidates will have at least 5 years of experience in systems integration and strong knowledge of naval platform systems. The position offers a competitive salary and various perks, including private medical insurance and flexible working options.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Scheme

Cycle-to-work Scheme

Flexible way of working

Social atmosphere and team buildings

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in systems integration, installation design, or defence engineering.
• Strong knowledge of naval or air platform systems.
• Experience writing technical documentation to UK defence standards.

Responsibilities

• Conduct installation site surveys and generate detailed survey reports.
• Produce high-quality Installation Guidance Packages, Design Specifications, and Interface Specifications.
• Support trials and inspections related to integration activities.

Skills

Systems integration

Installation design

Defence engineering

AutoCAD

Collaboration

Technical documentation

Tools

AutoCAD

Autodesk Inventor

Job description

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ALTEN Ltd is looking for a highly capable Integration Design Engineer to support our Gosport team in working on an advanced naval systems integration programme. You will be at the forefront of designing and validating complex installations for mission-critical platforms. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical documentation and cross-discipline collaboration—ideal for an engineer eager to influence both design and delivery in a live defence environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct installation site surveys and generate detailed survey reports to support the development of guidance documentation
• Produce high-quality Installation Guidance Packages, Design Specifications, Interface Specifications and Engineering Change Requests
• Create mechanical and electrical design drawings using AutoCAD and potentially Autodesk Inventor
• Support trials and inspections related to integration activities, compiling and presenting findings
• Ensure compliance with British Standards, Defence Standards, IEE Regulations, and AS9100 processes
• Collaborate closely with project teams to maintain Time, Cost and Quality (TCQ) targets and contribute to continuous process improvement

Job Description

ALTEN Ltd is looking for a highly capable Integration Design Engineer to support our Gosport team in working on an advanced naval systems integration programme. You will be at the forefront of designing and validating complex installations for mission-critical platforms. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical documentation and cross-discipline collaboration—ideal for an engineer eager to influence both design and delivery in a live defence environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct installation site surveys and generate detailed survey reports to support the development of guidance documentation
• Produce high-quality Installation Guidance Packages, Design Specifications, Interface Specifications and Engineering Change Requests
• Create mechanical and electrical design drawings using AutoCAD and potentially Autodesk Inventor
• Support trials and inspections related to integration activities, compiling and presenting findings
• Ensure compliance with British Standards, Defence Standards, IEE Regulations, and AS9100 processes
• Collaborate closely with project teams to maintain Time, Cost and Quality (TCQ) targets and contribute to continuous process improvement

Qualifications

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years' experience in systems integration, installation design, or defence engineering
• Strong knowledge of naval or air platform systems and experience producing technical design packages for MOD or defence-related programmes
• Proficient in AutoCAD for producing both mechanical and electrical design drawings (Inventor experience desirable)
• Familiarity with configuration control, engineering change processes, and safety case generation
• Experience writing and managing technical documentation to UK defence standards
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, safety, and project teams

Additional Information

Why join us?

We foster a community of dually talented individuals who are both entrepreneurs and technology specialists. Our teams embody the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship, enabling us to develop solutions most efficiently.

Our commitment to sustainable growth is unwavering, and we continuously strive for accelerated transformation and continuous improvement. Through ALTEN labs, mentoring programs, internal universities, and more, we are always pushing boundaries and embracing new possibilities.

We offer incredible opportunities to join inspiring projects in the most innovative companies.

We prioritise your career development with personalised support plans tailored to your own aspirations. We're here to empower you and help you reach your full potential.

Join our passionate team and start building tomorrow, today!

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A chance to work on the most exciting engineering projects and technologies along with Premium Customers
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• A competitive salary
• Private MedicalInsurance
• Pension Scheme
• Cycle-to-work Scheme among many additional benefits
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings, and team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)