Principal Integration & Systems Validation Engineer

Cirrus Selection; West of England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to £2,500

Pension up to 14%

Flexible & hybrid working

Up to 15 extra flexi leave days

Paid overtime opportunities

Enhanced parental leave

Healthcare cash plan

On-site facilities

Job summary

Cirrus Selection in Bristol, UK is seeking a hands-on professional to lead integration and system validation trials on a major international programme. You will work with real equipment, delivering trials across the UK, Poland and the USA, while coordinating with customers and stakeholders.

The role involves planning, fault analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration in multi-site environments, with travel and a strong emphasis on delivering mission-critical capability.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in systems integration, V&V or trials.
• Confident communicator across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience working across multi-site, multi-discipline environments.
• Knowledge of requirements, configuration & defect management.
• Desirable: networking protocols and customer-facing exposure.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering integration & system validation trials.
• Supporting lab, system-of-systems, acceptance and live firing trials.
• Investigating faults and driving resolution of complex issues.
• Analysing system behaviour across multiple interfaces.
• Collaborating with engineering teams, partners and customers.
• Ensuring safe, controlled and successful trial delivery.

Skills

Systems integration

V&V

Trials

Multi-site coordination

Tools

Wireshark

DOORS

Job description

Location Bristol (UK-based with international travel opportunities)

Term Permanent (37 hours per week)

Package Up to £50,000 p/a | Overtime | Flexi | Bonus | Pension

Want to work on cutting-edge defence systems and see your work tested in real-world scenarios? This is your chance to join a growing Integration & Systems Validation team supporting a major international programme.

This is a hands-on, high-impact role combining system integration, trials, and validation activities across complex systems. You will be working directly with real equipment, delivering trials and demonstrations across the UK, Poland and the USA.

Expect variety, responsibility and the chance to work closely with customers and stakeholders at every level.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Planning and delivering integration & system validation trials
• Supporting lab, system-of-systems, acceptance and live firing trials
• Investigating faults and driving resolution of complex issues
• Analysing system behaviour across multiple interfaces
• Collaborating with engineering teams, partners and customers
• Ensuring safe, controlled and successful trial delivery

Why This Role Stands Out

If you’re looking for a role where you can get hands-on with advanced systems, travel internationally, and play a key part in delivering mission-critical capability, this is it.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in systems integration, V&V or trials
• Confident communicator across technical and non-technical teams
• Experience working across multi-site, multi-discipline environments
• Knowledge of requirements, configuration & defect management

Desirable:

• Networking / protocols / Wireshark
• DOORS or similar requirements tools
• Fault finding at subsystem level
• Customer-facing experience

What’s in It for You

Bonus up to £2,500, Pension up to 14% total contribution, Flexible & hybrid working, Up to 15 additional flexi leave days, Paid overtime opportunities, Enhanced parental leave (up to 26 weeks), Healthcare cash plan, Excellent on-site facilities (including subsidised meals & free parking)

You will need to be a British citizen, and eligible for UK security clearance.