Systems Engineer

ZENOVO; Horsham; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

ZENOVO in Horsham is seeking two Systems / Requirements Engineers to define and manage requirements across engineering programmes, translating customer, operational and contractual needs into clear, testable specifications throughout the system lifecycle.

Role is onsite 3 days per week in Horsham, with responsibilities spanning capture, traceability, verification, and approvals. MBSE and tools like DOORS/POLARION will be used to maintain rigorous traceability and lifecycle control.

Qualifications

• Experience in defence, aerospace or complex engineering environments.
• Strong systems engineering and MBSE expertise.
• Experience with requirements traceability and verification methodologies.
• Knowledge of lifecycle processes, configuration management and change control.

Responsibilities

• Capture and manage system, customer, and operational requirements across programmes.
• Maintain requirements traceability baselines and configuration control.
• Support system design, integration, verification, validation and acceptance testing.
• Ensure compliance with defence standards and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Project Managers, Technical Leads and customers.
• Support technical reviews, audits, risk management and continuous improvement.

Job description

Role

Systems / Requirements Engineer x2

Location

Horsham

Working practice

onsite 3 days per week

Rate

up to £450pd + VAT outside of IR35

Duration

6 months - 12 months

Start

Mid November

Role Purpose

Responsible for defining, managing, and maintaining requirements across engineering programmes, ensuring customer, operational, and contractual needs are translated into clear, testable, and traceable engineering specifications throughout the system lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture, analyse, and manage system, customer, and operational requirements.
• Maintain requirements traceability, baselines, and configuration control.
• Support system design, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance testing.
• Ensure compliance with relevant defence standards and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineers, Project Managers, Technical Leads, and customers.
• Support technical reviews, audits, risk management, and continuous improvement.

Required Experience

• Requirements engineering experience within defence, aerospace, military, or complex engineering environments.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering, requirements traceability, and verification methodologies.
• Experience with MBSE, IBM DOORS, DOORS Next, Polarion, Jama, or equivalent tools.
• Knowledge of configuration management, change control, and engineering lifecycle processes.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 and relevant defence standards desirable.
• INCOSE or IREB certification and MBSE experience advantageous.