Lead Systems Engineer, Maritime Defense

Ultra Electronics Group; Greenford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

TOIL up to 1 day per calendar month

Flexible start/finish times

Job summary

Ultra Maritime is seeking an experienced systems engineer to apply end-to-end systems engineering methods across the full lifecycle, developing requirements, specifications and test documentation. The role involves supporting design reviews, leading work packages, and mentoring junior engineers while providing technical leadership on multidisciplinary decisions.

Security clearance is a requirement, with BPSS as a minimum and SC clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• 5+ years in a complex engineering environment (defence/maritime preferred).
• Strong understanding of systems engineering processes and tools.
• Experience producing high-quality engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Apply end-to-end systems engineering methods across the full lifecycle.
• Develop system requirements, specifications, design artefacts, and test documentation.
• Support system-level design reviews and customer presentations.
• Lead systems work packages delivering to time, cost, and quality.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to capability development.
• Provide technical leadership and influence multidisciplinary design decisions.
• Produce engineering estimates, identifying dependencies, assumptions and risks.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Systems engineering

Technical documentation

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Ultra Maritime is seeking an experienced systems engineer to apply end-to-end systems engineering methods across the full lifecycle, developing requirements, specifications and test documentation. The role involves supporting design reviews, leading work packages, and mentoring junior engineers while providing technical leadership on multidisciplinary decisions.

Security clearance is a requirement, with BPSS as a minimum and SC clearance preferred.