Senior Systems Engineer Leader for On-Site Defence Programs

Addition Solutions Ltd; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Addition Solutions Ltd is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across the full Systems Engineering lifecycle on security-critical defence programmes in Berkshire. The role requires SC eligibility and willingness to obtain DV clearance, with five days per week onsite.

You will guide architecture, requirements and design reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while ensuring conformance to ISO 15288 and related standards, with

Qualifications

• Significant Systems Engineering experience across the full lifecycle and the V-model.
• Strong understanding of ISO, IEC and IEEE Systems Engineering standards, including ISO 15288.
• Proven experience in requirements engineering, systems design and technical documentation.
• Experience leading Systems Engineering activities or managing Systems Engineering teams.
• Practical experience with DOORS, UML, Enterprise Architect and SysML.
• Background in hardware, software or firmware development, ideally within an embedded environment.
• Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• Strong technical leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• INCOSE ASEP or CSEP accreditation, NCSC experience or recognised subject-matter expertise would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead Systems Engineering activities across projects and work packages.
• Develop and assure requirements, architectures, designs and Systems Engineering artefacts.
• Provide technical direction across systems, hardware, software and firmware.
• Lead technical and design reviews.
• Support customer and supplier engagement.
• Contribute to bids, proposals, estimates and technical risk management.
• Mentor and develop Systems Engineers.
• Support the continued development of the organisation’s wider engineering capability.
• Ensure Systems Engineering activities align with relevant standards and programme requirements.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Requirements engineering

Hardware

Software

Firmware

Stakeholder management

Mentoring

V-model

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Engineering/Mathematics/Physics degree

Tools

DOORS

UML

SysML

Enterprise Architect

Job description

Addition Solutions Ltd is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across the full Systems Engineering lifecycle on security-critical defence programmes in Berkshire. The role requires SC eligibility and willingness to obtain DV clearance, with five days per week onsite.

You will guide architecture, requirements and design reviews, mentor engineers, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams while ensuring conformance to ISO 15288 and related standards, with