Senior System Engineer

QinetiQ; West of England; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Generous holiday allowance

Health insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Mission Rehearsal and Test & Evaluation teams at our Bristol site, with the flexibility to work at other major UK QinetiQ locations. You will contribute to complex engineering programmes, develop cutting-edge test and training systems, and collaborate with leading technical specialists across the UK.

You will work across the engineering lifecycle, defining requirements, developing architectures, supporting integration and verification, and

Qualifications

• Experience with systems engineering lifecycle and governance processes.
• Delivery of engineering projects from concept to implementation.
• Knowledge of systems integration across hardware, software or communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop requirements and architectures across the engineering lifecycle.
• Support integration and verification activities to deliver into service.
• Collaborate with project managers, customers and multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Lifecycle knowledge

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Multidisciplinary teams

Systems integration

Project delivery

Hardware/software/infrastructure

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Package: £56,000 – £62,250 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20617

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Systems Engineer at our Bristol site (or any major UK QinetiQ location), where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

We're looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Mission Rehearsal and Test & Evaluation teams. This is an exciting opportunity to work on complex engineering programmes, contribute to the development of cutting‑edge test and training systems, and collaborate with some of the UK's leading technical specialists.

If you enjoy solving challenging engineering problems, working across multiple technologies, and seeing your solutions progress from concept to deployment, we'd love to hear from you.

Day to day, collaborate with project managers, customers and multidisciplinary engineering teams to develop solutions that deliver real operational value. Working across the engineering lifecycle, you'll help define requirements, develop architectures, support integration and verification activities, and contribute to successful delivery into service.

This is a hands‑on role that offers significant variety, technical challenge and opportunities for professional growth.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Large‑area surveillance and tracking systems
• Precision instrumentation and measurement capabilities
• Integrated command, control and communication systems
• Customer and supplier platform integration
• Advanced test, evaluation and mission rehearsal environments

Essential experience of the Senior Systems Engineer:

• Experience working within systems engineering or a related technical discipline
• An understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and engineering governance processes
• Experience contributing to the delivery of engineering projects from concept through to implementation
• Knowledge of systems integration involving hardware, software, communications or infrastructure
• Strong problem‑solving and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Experience within defence, aerospace, transport, communications, critical national infrastructure or other complex engineering environments would be advantageous but is not essential.

Essential qualifications for the Senior Systems Engineer:

• A degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Science, Mathematics or a related discipline is desirable.

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Bristol site (or any major UK QinetiQ location) with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

QinetiQ operates state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

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