Systems Engineer

slihrms; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis is seeking a Systems Engineer to deliver across the full lifecycle for defence and critical infrastructure programmes in the UK. You’ll work with experienced engineers to help shape national security capabilities, using MBSE and digital engineering approaches.

Hybrid working, career development and broad exposure across defence sectors are offered. You’ll join an inclusive team that values collaboration, communication and rigorous engineering practices to solve complex problems for

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a STEM discipline with CEng or CSEP, or working towards registration.
• Experience applying systems engineering within complex defence or regulated environments.
• Understanding of systems engineering lifecycles, governance and standards (ISO 15288).
• Experience in requirements, architecture, design, integration, verification or validation activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to explain complex concepts clearly.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles, standards and best practice across the engineering lifecycle.
• Support requirements management, ensuring traceability through design, verification and validation.
• Contribute to system architecture, design and integration activities on complex programmes.
• Support technical reviews, trade studies and engineering decision-making.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Apply digital engineering approaches, including MBSE where appropriate, to support analysis and communication.
• Contribute to project planning, risk management and programme delivery activities.
• Develop knowledge of MOD acquisition processes and KiD, while communicating technical information effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Communication

Requirements management

SysML/UML modelling

Education

STEM degree

Professional registration (CEng/CSEP) in progress

Tools

DOORS

Dimensions RM

Cameo

Sparx EA

Job description

Job Description

Overview

Engineer the systems that help protect the UK's future.

Are you looking for a Systems Engineering role where your work has a real and lasting impact? At AtkinsRéalis, we help our clients solve some of the world's most complex engineering and programme delivery challenges. Our success comes from the diversity, expertise and passion of our people, and we're committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

Join us and you'll become part of a collaborative and inclusive team that values fresh perspectives, technical excellence and continuous development. You'll work with some of the industry's leading experts while helping to deliver programmes that make a genuine difference to the UK's security, resilience and future capability.

We understand that great engineers need flexibility as well as challenge. That's why we offer flexible and hybrid working arrangements wherever possible, a strong commitment to wellbeing, and support for career returners looking to re-establish themselves in the profession.

As a Systems Engineer within our Advanced Engineering Delivery & Consultancy (AEDC) Practice, you'll help deliver solutions to some of the UK's most complex defence and critical infrastructure challenges. Working alongside highly experienced engineers and delivery professionals, you'll contribute to programmes that are vital to national security and strategic capability.

This is an opportunity to develop your expertise across the full systems engineering lifecycle while working with industry-leading clients and technologies. You'll gain exposure to major programmes spanning the defence, nuclear, maritime, aerospace and Critical National Infrastructure sectors, supporting projects delivered at some of the UK's most secure and strategically important sites, including Aldermaston, Barrow-in-Furness, Faslane and Devonport.

Whether you're developing requirements, building system models, supporting integration activities or helping shape future capability, you'll see firsthand how your contribution influences outcomes that matter.

Your role

• Apply systems engineering principles, standards and best practice across the engineering lifecycle.
• Support requirements management, ensuring traceability through design, verification and validation.
• Contribute to system architecture, design and integration activities on complex programmes.
• Support technical reviews, trade studies and engineering decision-making.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, clients and stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes.
• Apply digital engineering approaches, including MBSE where appropriate, to support analysis and communication.
• Contribute to project planning, risk management and programme delivery activities.
• Develop knowledge of MOD acquisition processes and KiD, while communicating technical information effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

About you

• We're interested in talented engineers with a passion for solving complex problems.
• If you don't meet every requirement but believe you can add value, we'd still love to hear from you.
• Degree-qualified in a STEM discipline (or equivalent experience), with CEng, CSEP or working towards professional registration.
• Experience applying systems engineering within complex engineering, defence or regulated environments.
• Understanding of systems engineering lifecycles, governance and standards (e.g. ISO 15288).
• Experience in requirements, architecture, design, integration, verification or validation activities.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts clearly.
• Experience using systems requirement management tools (DOORS, Dimensions RM or similar), systems modelling and architecture tools (e.g. Cameo, Sparx EA or similar).
• Familiarity with modelling notations and frameworks such as SysML, UML and systems assurance approaches.
• Understanding of defence acquisition, engineering governance and wider programme delivery considerations, including commercial, finance and planning.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

Rewards and benefits - Careers at AtkinsRéalis

About AtkinsRéalis

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