Lead Systems Engineer

Matchtech; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to support a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme in Bristol. This permanent hybrid role delivers complex, integrated defence systems from integration and testing through to customer acceptance and deployment.

You will lead systems engineering, coordinate cross‑discipline integration, and work with programme leadership and customer organisations to ensure successful transition to operational use.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in systems engineering and the delivery of complex integrated systems.
• Strong background in system-of-systems delivery, integration, test and acceptance.
• Experience in defence, naval, maritime or mission systems environments.
• Understanding of training and simulation systems, synthetic training environments or related technology.
• Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering and programme teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, customer management and communication skills.
• Knowledge of mission systems, command and control systems or defence systems integration.
• Ability to support the delivery of complex software and hardware programmes.

Responsibilities

• Leading the systems engineering delivery of complex training and simulation solutions.
• Coordinating system integration, verification, validation, testing and customer acceptance activities.
• Supporting the transition of integrated capabilities into operational use.
• Working across multidisciplinary engineering teams, programme leadership and customer organisations.
• Managing system-level technical delivery and resolving integration challenges.
• Contributing to the delivery of system-of-systems capabilities within a defence environment.
• Providing clear technical communication and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Systems engineering

Systems of systems

Integration testing

Stakeholder management

Technical communication

Defence domain knowledge

Naval/marine experience

Job description

Our client 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the systems engineering delivery of complex training and simulation solutions
• Coordinating system integration, verification, validation, testing and customer acceptance activities
• Supporting the transition of integrated capabilities into operational use
• Working across multidisciplinary engineering teams, programme leadership and customer organisations
• Managing system-level technical delivery and resolving integration challenges
• Contributing to the delivery of system-of-systems capabilities within a defence environment
• Providing clear technical communication and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience in systems engineering and the delivery of complex integrated systems
• Strong background in system-of-systems delivery, integration, test and acceptance
• Experience in defence, naval, maritime or mission systems environments
• Understanding of training and simulation systems, synthetic training environments or related technology
• Experience working across multidisciplinary engineering and programme teams
• Strong stakeholder engagement, customer management and communication skills
• Knowledge of mission systems, command and control systems or defence systems integration
• Ability to support the delivery of complex software and hardware programmes

Role Details:

• Permanent position
• Bristol-based hybrid working arrangement
• Defence and security sector
• SC eligibility required