Senior Systems Engineer

Whitetree; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

6% matched pension

Private medical insurance

Annual bonus scheme

Professional development support

Chartership mentoring budget

Flexible working

Birthday off

Employee recruitment bounty

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Whitetree is seeking a Senior Systems Engineering Consultant to join our growing Solutions Engineering team in the UK. You will contribute to a range of Defence projects, applying V-model and MBSE methodologies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver key milestones.

You will lead technical discussions, manage risks, and present complex solutions to clients while maintaining high standards of engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience applying V-model in systems engineering projects.
• Development and verification of system requirements and design
• Managing risk and delivering technical artefacts on client programmes
• MBSE and SysML experience advantageous

Responsibilities

• Drive systems engineering thinking on client programmes.
• Deliver design, integration and acceptance milestones.
• Prepare technical reports and presentations for stakeholders.
• Collaborate across Whitetree teams and client projects.

Skills

V-model engineering

MBSE (SysML)

Stakeholder engagement

Systems requirements

Risk assessment

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's in Systems Engineering/related

Tools

Sparx EA

Cameo

Dassault MBSE tools

Job description

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for a talented Senior Systems Engineering Consultant to join our growing Solutions Engineering team.

Since our establishment in 2018, Whitetree has been on a mission to empower clients, make lasting impacts, and provide unmatched career growth opportunities. We're passionate innovators driven by our values of Trust, Integrity, Innovation, and Excellence.

To support effective collaboration and client delivery, you will ideally live within a commutable distance to Bristol.

The Role

As part of our agile team, you’ll make a critical impact on the business and our clients, showcasing your Systems Engineering capabilities. You’ll deliver a diverse range of Defence projects with the opportunity to dive into adjacent markets as we grow and diversity beyond the Defence sector.

Our Solutions Engineering team harness cutting-edge Systems Engineering and Solution Architecting expertise to provide clients with streamlined solutions. Your day-to-day role will include:

• Driving Systems Engineering thinking and agile / professional engineering processes on client programmes
• Successfully delivering critical design, assurance and acceptance project milestones and technical artefacts
• Identifying, assessing and managing technical risk and opportunities
• Customer and stakeholder relationship management and development
• Technical management and leadership
• Managing and controlling the system design and development process
• Preparing and presenting technical reports and presentations
• Collaborating across wider Whitetree teams, service lines and client projects

Skills & experience required

You will need a strong, systems engineering background, adaptable engineering skills, passion, and an output focused and collaborative mindset including:

• Experience in the adoption and application of the V model systems engineering process.
• Experience of user and systems requirements development, definition, decomposition, system design and integration, verification, validation and demonstration of acceptance processes
• Delivery of testing and acceptance management including ITEAP and V&V activities.
• Experience of working collaboratively as part of an integrated systems engineering and project team(s) with experience in the delivery & acceptance of complex engineering systems
• Proficiency with Systems Engineering tools, practices and methodologies including a working understanding of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Book of Knowledge (SeBOK)
• Experience of MBSE (and SysML) and with an MBSE tool (eg Sparx EA/Cameo/Dassualt) would be desirable.
• Also desirable is experience of Enterprise/Solution Architecture, UML, ArchiMate or Bizzdesign Horizzon.
• Skilled in client and end user engagement, experience of working collaboratively with project managers, engineers, specialists, supply chains and stakeholders to ensure the system design is developed to meet customer requirements
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to quickly orientate, derive and present simplicity from complexity
• Committed to keeping up to date with systems engineering technologies, tools, established best practice and novel technology
• A bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical / Electronics Engineering or a related field or equivalent qualification
• Registration or Incorporation with the Engineering Council and membership or affiliation with a recognised Engineering body is desirable

Other Requirements

• Ideally located within a commutable distance to Bristol
• Current right to live and work in the UK. Please note that some roles may also be subject to specific UK nationality, security clearance or other eligibility requirements.
• Current SC clearance or willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check
• Willingness and ability to work from home and travel for client engagements, including overnight stays away from home around the UK when required

Life at Whitetree

At Whitetree, we are proud to provide a collaborative and supportive environment in which you can grow and develop your career, with the chance to work alongside some of the best people in the industry.

Whitetree’s success hinges on hiring great people and creating an environment where we can be happy, feel challenged, and do our best work. We hope that excites you enough to apply.

Our competitive benefits package includes:

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Flexible working arrangements with an early Friday finish (client-dependent)
• 6% matched pension contributions
• All-staff annual bonus scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Professional development support, including chartership, mentoring and training budget
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• 4 half-days of paid time for charity work annually
• £1000 employee recruitment bounty and £150 associate referral bonus
• Electric car, cycle to work, tech salary sacrifice schemes and exclusive discount vouchers

Our Commitment to you

We're proud of our Gold Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Award, reflecting our commitment to fostering an inclusive environment and supporting diverse communities, including the Armed Forces.

Whitetree values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the organisation and will not discriminate. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all applicants and employees, building a culture that values openness, fairness, and transparency.

We are a disability confident employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail].

Compulsory National Security Vetting

Whitetree jobs are subject to national security vetting. Your eligibility for Security Clearance may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held, or any time you have spent outside of the UK. Please check your eligibility: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-national-security-vetting-solution-guidance-for-subjects