Systems Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Wembley; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence supplier is seeking an experienced Contract Systems Engineer. This role involves leading documentation efforts, managing stakeholder concerns, and navigating complex system requirements. Applicants should have a strong systems engineering background and possess active security clearance for consideration.

Qualifications

• Strong systems engineering background with hands-on experience in technical documentation.
• Active Security Clearance (SC) required.
• Comfortable in fast-moving environments and managing challenges diplomatically.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of engineering documentation per defence requirements.
• Manage issues like scope changes directly with customers.
• Apply systems engineering best practices throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements

DOORS

Design Reviews

Documentation

Complex Systems

Stakeholder Management

Job description

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Term: 6 Months

IR35: INSIDE

Hourly Rate: £DOE

Key Skills: Systems Engineering, Requirements, DOORS, Design Reviews, Documentation, Complex Systems, Stakeholder Management

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced Contract Systems Engineer to support a key MoD supplier for our client. This role is ideal for a pragmatic, confident self-starter who thrives in complex, evolving environments and brings broad experience delivering advanced systems to defence customers.

So, what will you be doing as a Systems Engineer?

• Lead and support the development and delivery of formal engineering documentation in line with defence and customer requirements.
• Engage directly with the customer in proactively raising and managing issues such as scope changes or technical concerns.
• Navigate and manage ambiguity in system requirements, architecture, and integration phases.
• Ensure systems engineering best practices are applied throughout the project lifecycle.

What are we looking for in our next Systems Engineer?

• Strong systems engineering background, with hands-on experience writing and managing formal technical documentation.
• Able to operate confidently and diplomatically when challenging scope increases or ambiguous requests.
• Comfortable working autonomously in fast-moving environments.

***PLEASE NOTE***

• Active Security Clearance (SC) is required to be considered for this vacancy