Missile Systems Performance Engineer — High-Impact Analysis

Innovate Recruitment Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension 14%

Paid overtime

Flexi leave

Parental leave

Subsidised meals

Job summary

Innovate Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Systems Performance Engineer on-site in Stevenage to join a high-impact defence systems team developing next-generation complex weapons for the UK Armed Forces. You will turn mathematical models into design decisions and deliver performance insights.

You will run 6-DoF simulations in MATLAB/Simulink, collaborate with SMEs in Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Guidance & Control, and present results in design reviews and to customers.

Qualifications

• Excellent analytical skills with rigorous problem solving.
• Experience running and analysing complex computer simulations (6DoF).
• Strong MATLAB proficiency and data interpretation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run technical studies into missile performance using complex mathematical models.
• Assess how wider system components affect performance and trace knock-on effects.
• Collaborate with SMEs across Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Lethality, Guidance, and Control.
• Present performance data in design reviews and external customer reports.
• Contribute to training material for developing engineers.

Skills

Analytical skills

6DoF simulations

MATLAB

Simulink

Missile modelling

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Innovate Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Systems Performance Engineer on-site in Stevenage to join a high-impact defence systems team developing next-generation complex weapons for the UK Armed Forces. You will turn mathematical models into design decisions and deliver performance insights.

You will run 6-DoF simulations in MATLAB/Simulink, collaborate with SMEs in Aerodynamics, Propulsion, Guidance & Control, and present results in design reviews and to customers.