Lead Systems Engineer - Defence & Critical Infrastructure

slihrms; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the application of systems engineering across major defence, nuclear and Critical National Infrastructure programmes. You will provide technical leadership through the lifecycle, shaping architectures and ensuring delivery against challenging objectives.

You'll mentor engineers, work with senior client stakeholders, and apply KiD and MOD acquisition frameworks to grow capability and support business development.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant STEM discipline, or equivalent experience, with CEng, CSEP or equivalent professional recognition.
• Significant systems engineering experience in defence, nuclear, aerospace, energy or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering lifecycles, requirements, architecture, integration, V&V and technical assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the application and tailoring of systems engineering principles, processes and standards across complex programmes and portfolios.
• Provide technical leadership and assurance across the engineering lifecycle, supporting critical decisions and delivery outcomes.
• Lead requirements engineering, architecture development, integration, verification and validation of complex systems and system-of-systems solutions.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams and technical workstreams, providing direction, mentoring and support to engineers at all levels.
• Support the effective use of digital engineering and modelling approaches to improve understanding, communication and decision-making.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Requirements engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Digital engineering

Engineering judgement

Mentoring

Education

STEM degree (CEng / CSEP preferred)

Tools

SysML

MODAF

TOGAF

KiD (MOD acquisition framework)

Job description

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the application of systems engineering across major defence, nuclear and Critical National Infrastructure programmes. You will provide technical leadership through the lifecycle, shaping architectures and ensuring delivery against challenging objectives.

You'll mentor engineers, work with senior client stakeholders, and apply KiD and MOD acquisition frameworks to grow capability and support business development.