Senior System Engineer

Matchtech; West of England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech seeks a Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Designate to join the Royal Navy Training & Simulation Programme in Bristol, with occasional travel to Portsmouth. This hands-on role will drive engineering delivery within a small team and pave the way to a formal Technical Lead position while remaining technically active.

The role covers systems engineering, integration, testing, and guidance across project teams and customers, with exposure to defence-related training systems and

Qualifications

• Ready to take the next step into technical leadership.
• Hands-on and willing to get involved in day-to-day engineering activities.
• Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team.
• Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of complex training and simulation systems.
• Provide technical guidance across systems engineering, integration, and testing activities.
• Work closely with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery.
• Support technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities.
• Identify and manage technical risks and issues.
• Contribute to solution development, integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Recent experience delivering complex systems or technical solutions.
• Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including integration and testing.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Simulation or training systems experience.
• Defence, naval, aerospace, or other regulated industry experience.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical work packages.

Skills

Technical leadership

Systems engineering

Integration and testing

Communication

Problem-solving

Mentoring engineers

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Designate - Royal Navy Training & Simulation Programme

Location: Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth)

Security Clearance: British National

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer or Technical Specialist looking to step into a Technical Lead role.

Working on a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme, you'll join a small team of four engineers and play a key role in the delivery of complex systems. This is a hands-on position where you'll contribute directly to engineering activities while developing your technical leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of complex training and simulation systems.
• Provide technical guidance across systems engineering, integration, and testing activities.
• Work closely with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery.
• Support technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities.
• Identify and manage technical risks and issues.
• Contribute to solution development, integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Recent experience delivering complex systems or technical solutions.
• Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including integration and testing.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Simulation or training systems experience.
• Defence, naval, aerospace, or other regulated industry experience.
• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical work packages.

About You

• Ready to take the next step into technical leadership.
• Hands-on and willing to get involved in day-to-day engineering activities.
• Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team.
• Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

This role is ideal for someone who has recently delivered complex systems and is looking for a genuine opportunity to grow into a Technical Lead position while remaining technically involved.