Senior MBSE Systems Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

Matchtech; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Comprehensive benefits package

Autonomy and ownership of technical

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for an early-stage aerospace and defence project. You will take a defined concept through MBSE-driven design, development and testing to deliver a coherent flight vehicle over a multi-year programme.

You will work closely with technical leadership, suppliers and universities, owning system-level decisions and driving verification strategies in a high-trust environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in Aerospace/Mechanical/Systems Engineering or related field.
• Significant systems engineering experience on complex air vehicles or missiles.
• Strong MBSE knowledge, requirements management, and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Translate concept of operations into structured system requirements using MBSE.
• Own vehicle architecture, system definition and interface specs.
• Lead system-level trade studies balancing performance, mass, cost, reliability and schedule.
• Maintain system budgets for mass, power, cost and reliability.
• Define verification strategy and identify evidence and methods.
• Integrate aerodynamics, propulsion, structures, guidance, navigation and control, avionics and other disciplines into a coherent system.
• Manage technical interfaces with subsystems and suppliers.
• Support demonstrator definition, flight testing and stakeholder engagement.

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for an early-stage aerospace and defence project. You will take a defined concept through MBSE-driven design, development and testing to deliver a coherent flight vehicle over a multi-year programme.

You will work closely with technical leadership, suppliers and universities, owning system-level decisions and driving verification strategies in a high-trust environment.