Senior Systems Engineer — Defense Systems & Integration

QinetiQ Limited; Todmorden; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension

Generous holiday allowance

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant recognition

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ Limited is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our defence technology team. You will develop and integrate nose ranging and tracking capabilities, delivering high-quality systems engineering outcomes within Underwater Test and Evaluation.

Day-to-day you will support the UK's ranging capability under the LTPA programme, with system architecture work three days per week. Candidacy requires eligibility for SC clearance and willingness to work across Farnborough, Malvern, Portsmouth or

Qualifications

• Sound understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
• Experience applying engineering methods to complex projects.
• Strong negotiation and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply a systems engineering approach across significant projects.
• Engage with stakeholders, project managers and technical teams to meet requirements.
• Lead technical teams, structure workloads, review outputs and mentor juniors.
• Define and apply systems engineering processes including requirements engineering, system design and support.
• Deliver technical documentation and report progress.
• Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Lifecycle processes

Stakeholder engagement

Project delivery

Education

Degree level qualification or equivalent

Job description

QinetiQ Limited is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our defence technology team. You will develop and integrate nose ranging and tracking capabilities, delivering high-quality systems engineering outcomes within Underwater Test and Evaluation.

Day-to-day you will support the UK's ranging capability under the LTPA programme, with system architecture work three days per week. Candidacy requires eligibility for SC clearance and willingness to work across Farnborough, Malvern, Portsmouth or