Senior Systems Engineer to Technical Lead

Matchtech; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Designate to join a Royal Navy training and simulation programme based in Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth). The role blends hands-on engineering with stepping into technical leadership, delivering complex systems and guiding integration, testing, and demonstrations.

You will work in a small team, mentor engineers, and collaborate with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery in a fast-paced, regulated

Qualifications

• Strong Systems Engineering background.
• Experience delivering complex systems or technical solutions.
• Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including integration and testing.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of complex training and simulation systems.
• Provide technical guidance across systems engineering, integration, and testing activities.
• Work closely with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery.
• Support technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities.
• Identify and manage technical risks and issues.
• Contribute to solution development, integration, verification, and validation activities.

Skills

Systems engineering

Complex systems delivery

Engineering lifecycle

Multidisciplinary teams

Communication skills

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Designate to join a Royal Navy training and simulation programme based in Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth). The role blends hands-on engineering with stepping into technical leadership, delivering complex systems and guiding integration, testing, and demonstrations.

You will work in a small team, mentor engineers, and collaborate with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery in a fast-paced, regulated