Systems Design Engineer - Defence & Safety-Critical

Alten; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team buildings

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

Alten in Stevenage is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a capable defence engineering team. You will support system definition, requirements development, integration and problem solving across the lifecycle.

The role requires 3-10 years of experience, on-site work in Stevenage or Bristol, and eligibility for SC clearance. Strong collaboration with software, electronics and test teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience applying systems engineering principles across the development of complex products or platforms.
• Experience capturing, managing, and decomposing system requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of system integration, verification, and validation activities.
• Experience producing technical documentation and supporting engineering reviews.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities across the full development lifecycle.
• Capture, manage, and decompose system requirements.
• Contribute to system design, integration, and verification activities.
• Support technical reviews, risk assessments, and design decisions.
• Work closely with software, electronics, and test teams.
• Produce and maintain systems engineering documentation.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Requirements capture & decomposition

System integration, verification, & V&

Technical documentation

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

Engineering degree or relevant military background

Tools

IBM Rhapsody

Job description

Alten in Stevenage is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a capable defence engineering team. You will support system definition, requirements development, integration and problem solving across the lifecycle.

The role requires 3-10 years of experience, on-site work in Stevenage or Bristol, and eligibility for SC clearance. Strong collaboration with software, electronics and test teams is essential.