Senior System Engineer

Gattaca; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NATS is upgrading critical air traffic operations across the North Sea, seeking experienced Systems Engineers to modernise radar, communications and surveillance for offshore platforms. This role suits engineers from defence, aerospace, radar, communications or safety-critical backgrounds who enjoy the full systems engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities include delivering complex projects, developing specifications, leading integration and testing, and ensuring safe, reliable system performance

Qualifications

• Experience in safety-critical environments such as Defence, Aerospace, Air Traffic, radar or communications.
• Proven ability across requirements, design, integration, verification and testing.
• Strong technical problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Supporting delivery of complex engineering projects involving radar, voice and communication systems.
• Developing technical specifications and engineering solutions.
• Leading system integration, installation, testing and commissioning activities.
• Investigating technical issues and implementing system improvements.
• Working with operational stakeholders to ensure safe and reliable system performance.
• Supporting and maintaining mission-critical operational systems.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Defence/Aerospace experience

Stakeholder engagement

Lifecycle engineering

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent)

Job description

Join NATS as part of a major upgrade programme supporting critical air traffic operations across the North Sea.

Due to increased demand and ongoing investment in the Aberdeen operation, we are seeking experienced Systems Engineers to support the modernisation of radar, communications and surveillance systems that enable helicopter traffic to and from offshore platforms.

This is an excellent opportunity for engineers from a Defence, Aerospace, Radar, Communications or Safety-Critical Systems background who enjoy working across the full systems engineering lifecycle.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting the delivery of complex engineering projects involving radar, voice and communication systems
• Developing technical specifications and engineering solutions
• Leading system integration, installation, testing and commissioning activities
• Investigating technical issues and implementing system improvements
• Working closely with operational stakeholders to ensure safe and reliable system performance
• Supporting and maintaining mission-critical operational systems

What We’re Looking For:

• Systems Engineering experience within Defence, Aerospace, Air Traffic, Radar, Communications or other safety-critical environments
• Experience across requirements, design, integration, verification and testing
• Strong technical problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills
• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent experience)
• Ability to work onsite near Aberdeen Airport
• Radar, surveillance, communications or navigation systems
• Air Traffic Management (ATM/ATC) environments
• Safety-critical or highly regulated industries
• Systems integration and operational support

If you’re interested in working on highly complex systems that directly support UK aviation infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.