Senior Systems Engineer- Software Systems- Defence

Positiv Cohort Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive IR35 Outside Rates

Job summary

Positiv Cohort Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Systems Engineer focusing on software systems to shape complex defence platforms. You will drive requirements capture, traceability, and collaboration across customers and engineering teams to deliver robust solutions.

You will apply DOORS/DOORS NG or Rhapsody for requirements flowdown, manage engineering changes, and guide software components within modular architectures, communicating clearly across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in requirements management and derivation, ideally within defence.
• Proficiency with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, DOORS NG, Rhapsody.
• Strong understanding of functional design and traceability from system to equipment levels.
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into clear customer language.
• Demonstrated ability in engineering change control and configuration management.
• Experience initiating and conducting trade studies and system development activities.
• Background in developing complex systems, preferably in defence or aerospace environments.
• Ability to communicate architectures and technical ideas across stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with product lines and modular system architectures is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with defence clients to capture and refine operational needs into system and software requirements.
• Develop and manage system, subsystem, and software requirements with traceability.
• Contribute to product line strategy by informing reusable architecture components.
• Define and implement controlled processes for engineering changes and lifecycle integrity.
• Act as internal customer for software components to guide their development and integration.

Skills

Requirements management

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Change control

Trade studies

Tools

DOORS

DOORS NG

Rhapsody

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer with a strong focus on software systems to join our dynamic team in the defence sector. This role is pivotal in shaping complex systems that meet diverse customer needs, ensuring robust requirements management, and driving software development aligned with strategic product line goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement & Requirements Capture: Collaborate with defence clients to understand, elicit, and refine their operational needs and translate them into clear, actionable system and software requirements.
• Requirements Derivation & Flowdown: Develop and manage system, subsystem, and software requirements using industry-standard tools, ensuring traceability and alignment with customer expectations.
• Product Line Strategy Support: Contribute to product line development by informing common architecture and reusable software components that serve multiple customer applications.
• Change Management: Define and implement controlled processes for managing engineering changes, ensuring system integrity and compliance throughout the lifecycle.
• Software Item Ownership: Act as the internal customer for specific software components, guiding their development and integration within the broader system architecture.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in requirements management and derivation, ideally within the defence industry
• Proficiency with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, DOORS NG, Rhapsody, or similar
• Strong understanding of functional design and the ability to flow requirements through system, subsystem, and equipment levels
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into clear, customer-friendly language
• Demonstrated ability in engineering change control and configuration management
• Experience initiating and conducting trade studies and system development activities
• Background in developing complex systems, preferably in a defence or aerospace environment
• Ability to communicate architectures and technical ideas effectively across all levels of stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with product lines and modular system architectures is highly desirable

Competitive Rates Outside IR-35