Principal System Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Shrewsbury; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the UK’s defence sector as a Systems Architect, leading the definition of advanced submarine systems architecture. You will work on compliance with architectural standards while mentoring engineers. The role requires a strong systems engineering background, particularly in the defence or related fields.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of systems engineering lifecycle, especially early concept/design.
• Experience in Defence, Nuclear, Telecoms, or Automotive.
• Track record of working on early-stage systems architecture.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain logical, physical, and functional system architectures.
• Ensure architectural compliance with design, feasibility, and performance requirements.
• Mentor engineers and guide architectural maturity development.

Skills

Systems Engineering Lifecycle

Architectural Definition

Mentoring

Defence Experience

Nuclear Knowledge

Telecoms Knowledge

Automotive Experience

Education

STEM Degree

Job description

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Location: Coventry – Hybrid working available

Lead the definition of cutting-edge submarine systems architecture in one of the UK’s most important defence programmes.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Define and maintain logical, physical, and functional system architectures

• Ensure architectural compliance with design, feasibility, and performance requirements

• Provide expert input from design to commissioning

• Mentor engineers and guide the development of architectural maturity

• Support bids and proposals through scope and resource estimation

Your Skills and Experience:

• Deep understanding of systems engineering lifecycle, especially early concept/design

• STEM degree or experience in Defence, Nuclear, Telecoms or Automotive

• Track record of working on early-stage systems architecture

• INCOSE membership or equivalent industry recognition (desirable)

For more information, reach out at 02895213213, or simply apply!