Senior Systems Engineer

Babcock International; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to deliver high-performance vehicles for defence customers. This role offers flexible location with hybrid working arrangements and involves defining system requirements, providing technical guidance, and managing systems engineering throughout project lifecycles. Candidates should have proven experience in systems engineering and relevant education. The position offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, emphasizing development opportunities within a supportive culture.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

Special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

'Be Kind Day' for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in systems engineering.
• Experience leading systems engineering activities.
• Automotive and/or defence industry background (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Defining and managing system requirements with full traceability.
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to project teams.
• Developing and maintaining system-level documentation.
• Managing risk and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Leading systems engineering activities across the full project lifecycle.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical guidance

Mentoring

Risk management

Education

HNC / HND or Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer
Location: Flexible Location + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £45,000 - £59,500 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF63194

Engineering the future of defence mobility

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Systems Engineer

The Role
As a Senior Systems Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to deliver high-performance, regulation-compliant vehicles to our defence customers. Working alongside the Head of Systems Engineering, you’ll help shape and grow our systems engineering capability within our vehicle business.

This is a dynamic opportunity to lead technical innovation, influence project outcomes, and make a tangible impact on national security. You’ll be empowered to drive change, solve complex challenges, and develop your career in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Defining and managing system requirements with full traceability
• Providing technical guidance and mentoring to project teams
• Developing and maintaining system-level documentation
• Managing risk and implementing mitigation strategies to overcome technical challenges
• Leading systems engineering activities across the full project lifecycle

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and can be delivered from various locations including Bristol, Plymouth, Walsall and London alongside home working arrangements.

Experience Required of the Senior Systems Engineer:

• Proven experience in systems engineering
• Experience leading systems engineering activities
• Automotive and/or defence industry background (advantageous)

Qualifications for the Senior Systems Engineer:

• HNC / HND or Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 07/01/2026

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