Systems Engineer

Belcan; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 4,959,360 - 8,265,600; Full time

Job summary

Belcan is seeking a Systems Engineer in Portsmouth to work on defence and space satellite projects. This is a 6-month contract with hybrid work (4 days onsite per week) and a pay rate up to £60 per hour.

You will contribute across the full system lifecycle from concept through deployment and in-service support, involving requirements capture, architecture, verification, and integration in land, sea and air domains.

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering (IET recognised).
• Extensive experience across systems engineering lifecycle.
• Ability to apply structured systems engineering methodologies.
• Experience translating stakeholder needs into technical solutions.
• Strong understanding of system design, integration and lifecycle management.
• Ability to obtain or hold SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead various elements of the systems engineering life-cycle.
• Identify stakeholders, capture and validate requirements, define solution boundaries.
• Design system architectures, conduct modelling and performance analysis, lead trade-off decisions.
• Manage interface requirements, drive verification and validation activities, support system integration and operational evaluation.

Education

Degree-qualified in engineering (IET recognised)

Job description

Belcan is seeking a Systems Engineer in Portsmouth!

Contract: 6 months | IR35: inside

Pay Rate: Up to £60/ph

Hybrid working (4 days onsite per week)

Are you an experienced Systems Engineer looking to work on cutting-edge satellite communication solutions? Our client is seeking a talented Systems Engineer to join their Defence & Space division in Portsmouth, working across innovative projects spanning land, sea and air domains.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to play a key role across the full system lifecycle - from concept development through to operational deployment and in-service support.

Key Responsibilities

• As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting and leading various elements of the systems engineering life-cycle.
• You will identify stakeholders, capture and validate requirements, and define solution boundaries.
• You will design system architectures, conduct modelling and performance analysis, and lead trade-off decisions to select optimal solutions.
• You’ll also manage interface requirements, drive verification and validation activities, and support system integration and operational evaluation throughout the product life-cycle.

Requirements

Essential:

• Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline (as recognised by IET)
• Strong experience across systems engineering lifecycle activities (requirements, architecture, verification & validation)
• Ability to apply structured systems engineering methodologies
• Experience analysing and translating stakeholder needs into technical solutions
• Strong understanding of system design, integration, and lifecycle management
• Ability to obtain or hold SC clearance

Desirable:

• Knowledge of military standards
• Experience with military satellite communications systems
• Chartered Engineer status (or working towards)

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan