Senior Software Systems Architect — Mission-Critical

Draken; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% pension contributions matching

Bonus incentives

Discounted PMI

Electric car scheme

Tech vouchers

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Draken is seeking a Senior Software Systems Engineer to join the CTO team, focusing on system architecture, requirements management, integration, verification and validation for software-enabled mission-critical systems.

The role emphasises design, interface definition, testing and through-life support with collaboration across internal teams, customers and suppliers. Occasional UK and overseas travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent, with Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience in system design, integration, verification and validation.
• Knowledge of software-intensive systems and lifecycle processes.
• CEng/IEng or MSc/MEng preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support design, integration, testing and through-life support of software-enabled mission systems.
• Develop system requirements, architectures and interface definitions.
• Collaborate with internal teams, customers and suppliers to deliver solutions.
• Produce technical documentation including specs and test procedures.
• Participate in technical reviews and project delivery within IDTs.
• Apply lifecycle processes and regulatory requirements; promote safety and quality.
• Travel occasionally within the UK and overseas.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements management

System architecture

Technical documentation

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

CEng/IEng or MSc/MEng preferred

Job description

Draken is seeking a Senior Software Systems Engineer to join the CTO team, focusing on system architecture, requirements management, integration, verification and validation for software-enabled mission-critical systems.

The role emphasises design, interface definition, testing and through-life support with collaboration across internal teams, customers and suppliers. Occasional UK and overseas travel is expected.