Senior Systems Engineer – Defence Mission Systems Lead

Northrop Grumman; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid working

Compressed fortnight pattern

Private healthcare

Pension

Professional development

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Multi-Domain Integration (MDI) Systems Engineering team, supporting critical defence and maritime programmes.

You will lead systems engineering across the full lifecycle, work with customers and suppliers, and ensure delivery against scope, schedule and safety standards in a regulated environment. This role offers flexible, hybrid working and strong career growth.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• Significant experience in a Systems Engineering role within defence, maritime, aerospace or another highly regulated sector.
• Strong understanding of systems requirements management, design, integration, verification, validation and acceptance.
• Experience with safety-related systems, including SIL 2/SIL 3 environments and IEC 61508 standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full Systems Engineering V-LifeCycle, from concept definition through to delivery and in-service support.
• Develop, review and maintain key technical documentation, ensuring delivery against programme schedules.
• Plan and deliver major design reviews (SDR, PDR, CDR) to milestones.
• Manage technical interfaces with suppliers to keep requirements, designs and baselines aligned.
• Review and challenge customer and supplier technical documentation to maintain quality and compliance.

Skills

Systems thinking

Technical leadership

Regulated industries

Stakeholder engagement

Defence domain knowledge

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman UK is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the Multi-Domain Integration (MDI) Systems Engineering team, supporting critical defence and maritime programmes.

You will lead systems engineering across the full lifecycle, work with customers and suppliers, and ensure delivery against scope, schedule and safety standards in a regulated environment. This role offers flexible, hybrid working and strong career growth.