Senior Counter-UAS Systems Lead (C4ISR & Integration)

Sopra Steria; Hemel Hempstead; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5,400 car allowance

25 days holiday (+ optional 10 days)

AXA medical insurance

6% pension contribution

Life assurance at 4x salary

Job summary

Sopra Steria UK is seeking a senior systems engineering leader to build and lead a UK Counter Uncrewed Systems business. You will shape capability to bring a proven C UxS command and control solution to the UK market and work with defence customers to translate requirements into robust technical designs.

The role covers directing UK engineering activity, leading integration with sensors, communications and wider defence systems, and delivering high‑quality technical documentation.

Qualifications

• Proven systems engineering and systems integration experience within military/defence secure environment.
• Experience integrating complex systems involving C4ISR, sensors, radar, communications or electronic systems.
• Strong customer-facing and technical communication skills, including producing clear technical documentation.
• Knowledge of defence interoperability and data standards, including SAPIENT or comparable standards.
• Familiarity with NATO standards, STANAGs, open architectures or modular system design.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of the Counter-UAS C2 solution with sensors, effects, and wider defence systems.
• Engage with MOD, military and government customers to translate operational needs into technical requirements.
• Set the technical direction for UK engineering activity and coordinate with France to deliver UK capability.
• Lead integration design, interface definition, verification and interoperability across complex systems.
• Produce and review high-quality technical documentation including system designs and test plans.
• Support customer demonstrations and field-based activity, with limited European travel.

Skills

Systems engineering

Systems integration

C4ISR

Defence interoperability

Customer-facing communication

Technical documentation

Job description

Sopra Steria UK is seeking a senior systems engineering leader to build and lead a UK Counter Uncrewed Systems business. You will shape capability to bring a proven C UxS command and control solution to the UK market and work with defence customers to translate requirements into robust technical designs.

The role covers directing UK engineering activity, leading integration with sensors, communications and wider defence systems, and delivering high‑quality technical documentation.