Senior Systems Engineer & Technical Bid Lead

ALTEN Group; Stevenage, West of England; Remote; GBP 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Zusammenfassung

ALTEN seeks a Principal Systems Engineer / Technical Bid Lead to drive the technical development of complex defence bids and shape system-level solutions for next-generation capability programmes. You will act as the technical authority within the bid team, translating requirements into compliant, competitive solutions while guiding bid strategy and proposal development across engineering teams.

Location: Stevenage or Bristol; On-site requirement: 3 days per week; Seniority: 10+ years; Security

Qualifikationen

• Experience leading technical bid activities within defence or aerospace programmes.
• Strong systems engineering background, including requirements management and lifecycle processes.
• Experience translating customer requirements into compliant, competitively technical solutions.
• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams through proposal and concept-definition activities.
• Experience developing technical estimates, identifying risks, and supporting bid planning.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with customers, programme leadership, and senior engineering teams.
• Excellent written communication skills with capability to author or review technical proposal documentation.

Aufgaben

• Lead the technical delivery of complex defence bids and proposal activities.
• Translate customer requirements into compliant, competitive system solutions.
• Act as the technical authority across the bid lifecycle, ensuring coherence and robustness.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams in developing technical solutions, estimates, assumptions, and risk assessments.
• Challenge and review technical inputs for accuracy, affordability, and deliverability.
• Develop and review technical proposal content and supporting documentation.
• Support governance and gate reviews throughout the bid process.
• Present technical solutions and strategies to senior stakeholders and customers.
• Collaborate with programme, commercial, and bid management teams to win proposals.

Kenntnisse

Defence bids

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Solution development

Stakeholder engagement

Proposal development

Team leadership

Written communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering

Tools

IBM Rhapsody

DOORS

Cameo

Jobbeschreibung

ALTEN seeks a Principal Systems Engineer / Technical Bid Lead to drive the technical development of complex defence bids and shape system-level solutions for next-generation capability programmes. You will act as the technical authority within the bid team, translating requirements into compliant, competitive solutions while guiding bid strategy and proposal development across engineering teams.

Location: Stevenage or Bristol; On-site requirement: 3 days per week; Seniority: 10+ years; Security