Principal Systems Engineer

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Bristol, Bordon, Corsham, Gloucester, Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to work on innovative technologies across various sites in the UK. This role involves applying systems thinking and operational analysis to support projects in Uncrewed Systems and Cyber Electromagnetic Activities. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background and be proactive in problem-solving while collaborating with diverse teams. The position offers a hybrid work environment and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with Uncrewed Systems, Autonomy, ISR and/or CEMA.
• Ability to deliver results on time, meeting cost and quality targets.

Responsibilities

• Support new concept architecture and design for cutting-edge technologies.
• Lead research and development activities for Autonomous Systems.
• Develop Engineering Work packages with transversal teams.

Skills

Systems Thinking

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Principal Systems Engineer

Location:

Bristol, GB, BS3 2HQ Bordon, GB, GU35 9JA Corsham, GB, SN13 9NP Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ Gloucester, GB, GL20 8LZ Devonport, Plymouth, GB, PL1 4SG

Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer
Location: UK, Plymouth, Bristol, Bath, Corsham, Bordon, Tewkesbury + Agile Working Arrangements
Compensation: Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63937

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Principal Systems Engineer at our Bath (Hawthorn, Corsham), Oakhanger (Bordon), Ashchurch (Tewkesbury), Plymouth, or Bristol sites.

The role
As a Principal Systems Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Working within our Mission Systems business, this high-level role will have you apply system thinking, operational analysis, systems of systems, systems architecture and requirements to support a holistic approach for delivering new technologies across Uncrewed Systems, Autonomy, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA).

Day-to-day, you’ll take a holistic approach to new projects, producing all the systems engineering for projects from concept to in-service stages. You will lead research and development activities to identify solutions to support growth within Autonomous Systems within our Mission Systems business.

• Support new concept architecture, design, and installation on a variety of cutting-edge technologies for our clients. Have knowledge in Information Technology, Networks and UAS domains you will provide in depth support across Requirements Elicitation, Architectural Design, Concept Generation, Functional Analysis and Design Integrity.
• Support bid activities for new projects, ensuring the delivery team has the right but proportionate team in place to deliver against the programme’s systems engineering. Including support to getting the right people and tools in place and working with the technical lead to confirm appropriate and timely business cases are presented and approved ahead of time.
• Developing Engineering Work packages, working with their own team as well as other transversal engineering teams, commercial and supply chain.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is adaptable and can be delivered from various locations including Bath (Hawthorn, Corsham), Oakhanger (Bordon), Ashchurch (Tewkesbury), Plymouth, or Bristol sites alongside home working arrangements.

Essential experience of the Principal Systems Engineer

• Be a ‘systems thinker’, with a positive can-do attitude. Be conversant with the standards relating to the Systems Engineering.
• Have understanding in Uncrewed Systems, Autonomy, ISR and/or CEMA.
• Demonstrate a drive to deliver results on time, meeting cost and quality targets, taking ownership of problems / issues whilst working diligently towards a resolution.
• Be proactive and capable of operating with minimal supervision. Be a good communicator, both written and oral, and able to liaise at all levels with customers/stakeholders.

Qualifications for the Principal Systems Engineer

• Degree or equivalent in Engineering. Higher National Certificate and Higher National Diploma with equivalent, relevant experience is valued and welcomed.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available atUnited Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 22/05/2025

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