Systems Engineer

Gregory Martin International; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Medical

Bonus

Many benefits

Job summary

A leading defence consultancy firm is seeking a Systems Engineer to support defence digital projects. The successful candidate will have expertise in requirements management and modern engineering approaches. This is a customer-facing role, requiring travel to various sites. Ideal applicants are driven professionals passionate about solving complex problems in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Driven, adaptable professionals with a background in consultancy or defence.
• Comprehension of Defence Lines of Development and their impact on requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert consultation to design, develop, and integrate complex systems.
• Play a pivotal role in MOD programmes across the CADMID cycle.

Skills

Requirements management experience

Knowledge of UK acquisition framework

Understanding of operational environments

Experience with DOORS/Dimensions RM software

Understanding of modern SE approaches like MBSE

Education

Degree or equivalent relevant experience

Job description

Systems Engineer – Defence, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint S&T and Defence Digital Projects

Location: Bristol

Salary: £35,000 to £55,000 plus pension, medical, bonus and many benefits

Our clientprovides science and technology consultancy expertise to help solve the most complex challenges faced by mission-critical defence programmes.
Their defence practice works in partnership with national government bodies, international institutions and global prime contractors on developing and leveraging next-generation technologies, enterprise transformation, feasibility analysis, system engineering, and programme delivery across S&T, Maritime, Air, Land, Joint, and defence digital projects.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise role of Systems Engineer:

We’re looking fordriven, adaptable professionalswith a background in consultancy or defence—people who thrive in both independent roles and collaborative, cross-functional teams. If you're passionate about solving complex problems and shaping the future of defence systems, we want to hear from you.

As aSystems Engineer, you’ll bring a blend of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and hands-on experience. Ideally, you will have:

• Experience of requirements management within the UK MOD (Frontline Commands or Delivery Agents),
• Knowledge of the UK acquisition framework (e.g. Business Cases, URD, SRD, CONEMP/CONUSE, ITEAP, etc.)
• Comprehension of Defence Lines of Development, and how they can drive requirements,
• Knowledge of operational environments, including understanding the challenges and impacts of the following: geography, climate, media and information, population, urbanisation or cyber.
• Experience of DOORS/Dimensions RM software to support requirements management.
• Understanding of modern SE approaches like MBSE.
• Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience.

This is a customer facing role, travel required to customer sites

Key Responsibilities – Systems Engineer:

As a Systems Engineer you will play a pivotal role in MOD programme across the CADMID cycle and in a number of domains, providing expert consultation to design, develop, and integrate complex systems and technologies.

We are looking for Systems Engineers with broad expertise as well as a specialism in one or more disciplines, including:

• System Design and Architecture
• Requirements Engineering and Management
• Stakeholder Collaboration System of Systems (SoS) Integration and Testing
• Risk Management
• Regulatory Compliance
• Technology Evaluation
• Documentation and Reporting

Keywords: Systems Engineer, Maritime, Defence, MoD, MBSE, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Collaboration, CADMID, Risk Management, Defence Digital Projects, Aerospace, Land Systems, Joint Systems, Degree, Meng, Systems Engineering, DOORS

Systems Engineer – Defence