Mission Planning & Control Systems Engineer

Cirrus Selection; West of England; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus

Pension up to 14%

Paid overtime

Flexi Leave

Flexible working

Parental leave

Meals & parking

Job summary

Cirrus Selection Limited is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join a highly collaborative team working on mission planning and control systems for major UK and international programmes.

You will participate in the full engineering lifecycle, from requirements definition to integration, verification and certification, with potential international travel and close collaboration with UK/France partners and government organisations.

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a Systems Engineering role.
• Good understanding of systems engineering processes and lifecycle.
• Experience using DOORS.
• Knowledge of configuration management.
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.
• An engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• An understanding of mission planning principles would be advantageous.
• Ready for your next engineering challenge?

Responsibilities

• Work across the full systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements capture through to design, verification and certification.
• Develop and manage technical requirements, ensuring they are correctly defined and controlled.
• Collaborate with international engineering teams and technical specialists.
• Produce technical documentation for internal stakeholders and end users.
• Support technical problem-solving and contribute to the delivery of complex engineering solutions.
• Work with external partners and stakeholders across multiple engineering disciplines.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements mgmt

Configuration mgmt

Analytical skills

Excellent communication

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

DOORS

Job description

Location: Bristol, Stevenage, or Bolton

Salary: Up to £57,000 P/A + benefits (plus Overtime, Flexi and Bonus)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Want to work on complex engineering systems with an international reach?

We are recruiting for an experienced Systems Engineer to join a highly collaborative engineering team, working on sophisticated mission planning and control systems for major UK and international programmes.

This is an opportunity to work across the complete engineering lifecycle, from requirements definition and system design through to integration, verification and certification.

You will work closely with engineering specialists in the UK and France, alongside major industry partners and government organisations. There is also potential for international travel and exposure to wider engineering programmes.

What you will be doing

• Working across the full systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements capture through to design, verification and certification.
• Developing and managing technical requirements, ensuring they are correctly defined and controlled.
• Collaborating with international engineering teams and technical specialists.
• Producing technical documentation for internal stakeholders and end users.
• Supporting technical problem-solving and contributing to the delivery of complex engineering solutions.
• Working with external partners and stakeholders across multiple engineering disciplines.

What we are looking for

• Recent experience in a Systems Engineering role.
• A good understanding of systems engineering processes and lifecycle activities.
• Experience using requirements management tools such as DOORS.
• Knowledge of configuration management.
• Strong analytical and technical problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.
• An engineering degree or equivalent qualification.
• An understanding of mission planning principles would be advantageous.
• Ready for your next engineering challenge?

If you have a background in Systems Engineering and want to work on technically challenging, internationally focused programmes, we would like to hear from you.

You will also benefit from:

• Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance
• Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave
• Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking
• Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to be a full UK Citizen or dual national with British Citizenship. Some restrictions may apply.