Senior Hardware Systems Engineer

General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom; Caerphilly; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Career development

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems - United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer to influence hardware components of C4I system designs across defence programmes. You will work within the Systems Engineering discipline, delivering hardware-focused solutions including communications systems, military computers and networking electronics.

You will join a multi-disciplined team, supporting the full lifecycle from requirements to in-service support, and will collaborate with safety,

Qualifications

• Broad competence in systems engineering.
• Experience resolving design challenges.
• Understanding of military hardware, networking electronics.
• Knowledge of open and military standards.
• Understanding of climatic and induced environments.
• Experience with Safety, Security and ILS collaboration.
• Analytical fault-finding in a technical lab environment.
• Structured design methods.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and Visio.

Responsibilities

• Supporting requirements elicitation and interface definition.
• Contributing to design analysis, trade studies and alternative solutions.
• Specifying sub-systems, components and cabling.
• Applying open and military standards to hardware design.
• Delivering system integration and test activities.
• Working with Safety, Security and ILS teams to deliver a coherent solution.
• Managing technical subcontractors and suppliers as needed.
• Producing structured technical documentation on schedule.
• Presenting at progress reviews and engaging stakeholders.

Skills

Broad systems engineering

Military hardware environments

Open and military standards

OSI model understanding

Structured design methods

Teamwork

Technical communication

PPE and lab safety

Requirements management tools

AI/ML familiarity

Tools

MS Office Suite

Visio

Engineering design tools

Job description

Job Description

General Dynamics UK is looking for a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer to make a significant contribution to the system design of complex C4I systems across a variety of defence programmes. This role sits within the Systems Engineering discipline and will support the development and delivery of hardware-focused solutions, including Communications Systems, military computers and networking electronics.

Working as part of a multi-disciplined engineering team, you will support activity across the full engineering lifecycle — from requirements capture, development, test and acceptance through to in-service support and obsolescence management. The role will involve working across MoD development and delivery programmes, Customer Research and Development, and Internal Research and Development.

As a Senior Hardware Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in shaping hardware aspects of system solutions, with responsibilities including:

• Supporting requirements elicitation, development and interface definition
• Contributing to design analysis, including functional and physical analysis, alternative solution development and trade studies
• Supporting the specification of sub-systems, components and cabling
• Applying open and military standards to the design and development of hardware solutions
• Supporting the development and delivery of system integration and test activities
• Working with safety, security, Integrated Logistics Support and system integration teams to deliver a coherent system solution
• Supporting technical subcontractor and supplier management where required
• Producing well-structured technical documentation in line with agreed schedules
• Presenting at progress reviews and contributing effectively in meetings with internal and external stakeholders

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone with broad systems engineering capability and a strong understanding of military hardware environments. You’ll be confident working across technical teams, resolving design challenges and supporting the delivery of practical, robust engineering solutions.

You will bring:

• Broad competence in systems engineering
• Experience resolving design challenges
• Understanding of military hardware, particularly in relation to networking electronics
• Knowledge and application of open and military standards
• Understanding of climatic and induced environments
• Experience engaging specialist engineering disciplines such as Safety, Security and ILS to deliver complete system solutions
• Methodical analytical fault-finding skills, with confidence working in a technical laboratory environment and following lab rules such as PPE and safe handling requirements
• Experience with structured design methods
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across multi-disciplined teams
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Visio
• Cable specification and design experience is desirable
• Good understanding of the OSI model is desirable
• Experience using engineering tools for requirements management and system design is desirable
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.

Additional Information

Salary for this position is £45,600 to £60,000 depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks

Every application matters to us. We want you to know that each application we receive is reviewed by a real person—not just an algorithm. Our screening questions are also carefully considered to help us understand your experience and fit for the role.

We appreciate the time you take to apply.