Senior Systems Engineer Avionics & Mission Computing Hybrid

General Dynamics UK Limited; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Hybrid work

Nine-day fortnight

Career development

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems is recruiting Principal Systems Engineers to drive next-generation mission computing for military aircraft. You will own design integrity, lifecycle management, and programmatic execution from design reviews to qualification.

You will lead system architectures, oversee requirements flow, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams while interfacing with customers to shape technical solutions for bids. Hybrid working and a strong benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex engineering systems.
• Expert knowledge of systems engineering methods and life-cycle governance.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS) and modelling environments (e.g., Rhapsody, PTC Modeler).
• Strong architectural thinking across hardware, software, firmware, mechanical and integration domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of system architectures, concepts of operation, and system design specs for complex products.
• Act as design authority for major system work packages.
• Lead requirements flow‑down, optimisation, and traceability across the lifecycle.
• Lead integration, verification, validation, and qualification for complex systems.
• Review and approve engineering documentation produced by project teams.
• Interface with customers to resolve complex technical challenges and influence system direction.

Skills

Systems engineering

Life-cycle governance

Architectural thinking

Technical leadership

Problem solving

Bid support

Systems integration

Defence/aerospace experience

MBSE knowledge

Airworthiness awareness

Chartered status awareness

AI/ML familiarity

Requirements management

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

PTC Modeler

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems is recruiting Principal Systems Engineers to drive next-generation mission computing for military aircraft. You will own design integrity, lifecycle management, and programmatic execution from design reviews to qualification.

You will lead system architectures, oversee requirements flow, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams while interfacing with customers to shape technical solutions for bids. Hybrid working and a strong benefits package are offered.