Senior Systems Engineer

Thales; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Glasgow to work autonomously on system engineering design activities. The role involves defining requirements, creating documentation, and engaging in multidisciplinary teams to ensure system integrity. Ideal candidates will demonstrate proactive communication and a strong background in system analysis.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career development opportunities

Inclusive recruitment practices

Qualifications

• Experience in multidisciplinary design teams.
• Proficient in defining system interfaces and boundaries.
• Strong skills in requirements engineering.

Responsibilities

• Define systems requirements and create design documentation.
• Conduct integration and verification testing.
• Peer review technical artifacts and share knowledge.

Skills

Communication

Requirements Engineering

System Analysis

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Job description

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers depend on us for a full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air, including early warning, threat neutralisation, and platforms covering all levels from very short-range to extended protection across the entire battle-space, such as Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems, Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

We offer excellent opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their careers. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact millions daily, making life better and safer. Our innovation spans Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security, and Space industries.

We prioritize your health and well-being by offering flexible work arrangements, including part-time hours, job sharing, home working, and flexible start and finish times, to support your lifestyle and ambitions.

Job Opportunity: Senior Systems Engineer

An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Systems Engineer within Thales OME, based in Reading or Glasgow. The role may require travel to other Thales sites, customer sites, or test facilities.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will work autonomously on systems engineering design activities, including:

1. Defining Systems Requirements
2. Creating design documentation for systems engineering
3. Defining internal and external system interfaces
4. Functional system behavior definition
5. Developing test procedures for system verification
6. Conducting integration and verification testing
7. Gathering evidence that system requirements are met
8. Peer reviewing technical artifacts
9. Sharing knowledge within the engineering team

The successful candidate should be a proactive communicator, able to challenge ideas constructively, with experience in:

1. Working within multidisciplinary design teams
2. Defining system interfaces and boundaries
3. Requirements Engineering
4. Analyzing operational concepts

Beneficial additional experience includes:

1. Decomposing system designs to sub-systems
2. Knowledge of systems modeling techniques
3. Analyzing solutions against design needs
4. Using design analysis techniques such as trade-off analysis, modeling, and simulation

This role reports to the Discipline Manager for Systems Engineering.

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Created on 29/06/2025 by TN, United Kingdom