Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Systems Engineer to support UK Defence projects. The role includes systems design, requirements management, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a degree or equivalent experience and strong systems engineering skills. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development available.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Ability to use and apply both soft and hard systems engineering techniques.
• Experience in one or more systems engineering technical specialisms.

Responsibilities

• Delivering and leading technical consulting projects.
• Using systems engineering to tackle real world problems.
• Building new relationships and maintaining current customer relationships.

Skills

Soft and hard systems engineering techniques

Building and maintaining client relationships

Requirements elicitation and derivation

Technical report authoring

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience

Tools

Sparx EA

Job description

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

Location: Bristol

Salary: £35K-£55K plus

Our client provides 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.

Key Responsibilities re role of Systems Engineer:

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

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

System Design and Architecture

• Lead the development and refinement of system architectures for defence projects.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure system designs meet the unique requirements of the UK MoD.
• Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Utilise MBSE methodologies and tools to create models, simulations, and documentation that aid in requirement analysis, system design, and verification processes.

Requirements Engineering and Management

• Identify and consult stakeholders to capture User needs and define requirements, measures of effectiveness, and performance. Capture evidence to support procurement activities.
• Develop, analyse and manage user and system‑level requirements for MOD projects. Ensure clarity, completeness, and consistency with project objectives.
• Conduct thorough requirements analysis and traceability, ensuring alignment with UK MoD specifications.
• Develop and manage requirements documentation throughout the project lifecycle.

The Role Systems Engineering Consultant

This will include working with clients to analyse their problems; capture requirements; create architectures; identify potential options; assess solutions using systems analysis methods; and make recommendations based on robust evidence. Projects will typically be in support of research and procurement activities in the defence and security sector but may include work in other sectors and government departments.

Responsibilities will include:

• Delivering/leading technical consulting projects.
• Using systems engineering to tackle real world problems, applying tools and techniques, and developing novel approaches where required.
• Applying and developing systems engineering methods, tools and techniques, including developing and applying novel approaches where required.
• Working organically in customer teams to deliver high quality systems engineering advice & artefacts.
• Building new relationships and maintaining current customer relationships.
• Assisting/leading in identifying and winning work for a new and growing consultancy.

About You

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following essential and desirable attributes.

Essential

Educated to degree level, or equivalent relevant experience.

Ability to use and apply both soft and hard systems engineering techniques to support system design/ development, business decision making, policy development, and/or research.

Development, application, and delivery of systems engineering methods, tools and artefacts.

Knowledge and understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.

Building and maintaining client and stakeholder relationships.

Authoring technical reports, developing systems engineering artefacts, and presenting to customers.

Experience in one or more of the following systems engineering technical specialisms:

• Requirements elicitation and derivation
• Enterprise & System Architecting
• Verification & Validation/ Test & Evaluation
• System Integration
• Technology & Capability Roadmapping
• Capability/ Effects-based Engineering
• Option Analysis/ Solution trade‑off studies
• Risk management and analysis
• Workshop design and facilitation

Desirable

Experience of using specialist Systems Engineering Software (e.g. Sparx EA) to develop SE Artefacts.

Experience of delivering projects via MBSE.

Experience of working in UK Defence or UK Government Departments utilising Systems Engineering.

Membership of relevant professional institution and a desire for further professional development.

Ability to travel to client sites across the UK as required.