Senior Systems Engineer – SC Cleared (Defence) Hybrid

Meritus; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

3 days on-site in Farnborough

Private Medical Insurance

25 Days holiday + bank holidays

Major Government and Defence projects

Job summary

Meritus is recruiting a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading organisation working on UK Central Government and Defence programmes in Farnborough. The role requires a broad understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and delivery across requirements, design and stakeholder management.

Hybrid working is offered with 3 days per week on-site in Farnborough; suitable candidates will hold Active SC clearance, a degree-level engineering qualification, and a CEng or equivalent, with 7–10+

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance is essential.
• Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent is required.
• CEng or equivalent is required.
• 7–10+ years of experience in systems engineering or related discipline.
• Good understanding of systems engineering processes and lifecycle.
• Experience in requirements engineering and system design.
• Experience leading or reviewing the work of other engineers.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of engineering and project management within complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering methods across complex projects.
• Lead and coordinate technical teams, reviewing work and supporting junior engineers.
• Manage stakeholder, user and system requirements.
• Produce and oversee technical documentation, engineering plans and test outputs.
• Support system design, integration, operation and support activities.
• Work closely with project managers, customers and senior technical stakeholders.
• Ensure engineering work meets safety, security and technical standards.
• Identify technical risks and issues and address them appropriately.
• Provide technical updates and support project delivery.

Skills

Active SC Clearance

Stakeholder management

Requirements engineering

System design

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Degree-level engineering qualification

CEng or equivalent

Job description

Meritus is recruiting a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading organisation working on UK Central Government and Defence programmes in Farnborough. The role requires a broad understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and delivery across requirements, design and stakeholder management.

Hybrid working is offered with 3 days per week on-site in Farnborough; suitable candidates will hold Active SC clearance, a degree-level engineering qualification, and a CEng or equivalent, with 7–10+