Senior Systems Engineer – V&V & Trials (Defence)

Positiv Cohort Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology company in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Senior Systems Engineer. The role involves leading complex testing projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have expertise in requirements engineering, experience with lab and field testing, and familiarity with avionics systems. Strong stakeholder management skills and eligibility for UK Security Clearance are essential. This position offers a challenging opportunity within the defence sector.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Systems/IVVQ/Test Engineer in Defence or Aerospace sector.
• Strong background in requirements engineering and traceability.
• Hands-on expertise with lab/rig testing and field/sea trials.
• Demonstrated knowledge of avionics/mission systems.
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC/DV).

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and coordination of trials and test phases.
• Define and decompose system requirements ensuring traceability.
• Author test plans and produce compliance artefacts.
• Manage environmental and qualification testing trials.

Skills

Requirements engineering

Configuration control

Fault-finding

Stakeholder management

Test strategy authoring

Tools

DOORS

PVCS

Python

LabVIEW

Job description

A leading defence technology company in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Senior Systems Engineer. The role involves leading complex testing projects, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have expertise in requirements engineering, experience with lab and field testing, and familiarity with avionics systems. Strong stakeholder management skills and eligibility for UK Security Clearance are essential. This position offers a challenging opportunity within the defence sector.