Systems Engineer - Export Sales Support

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a proactive Systems Engineer to support international export opportunities in the defence sector. This role offers the chance to work closely with technical teams, manage engineering documents, and align inputs for bids. With a focus on collaboration and stakeholder engagement, you'll play a key role in shaping proposals for high-visibility projects. If you're looking for a position that offers excellent progression and exposure to both UK and international defence programmes, this is a great opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Background in systems engineering, ideally in defence or aerospace.
• Experience supporting bids and working in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Be the main technical point of contact for export bids.
• Coordinate inputs across systems engineering and documentation.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Document Control

Multidisciplinary Teamwork

Technical Review Management

Tools

DOORS

RTC

Job description

Job Description

Export Systems Engineer - Defence Sector
Salary: Up to £57,000 + bonus + excellent benefits
Hybrid | 2-3 days per week on-site (UK Citizenship required)

We're looking for a proactive Systems Engineer to support international export opportunities for a major defence programme. If you enjoy working across technical teams, helping shape bids, and making sense of complex documents - this could be a great fit.

What you'll do:

• Be the main technical point of contact supporting export bids

• Coordinate inputs across systems engineering, documentation, and costing

• Review and manage key engineering documents

• Work closely with new business and bid teams to align technical and commercial inputs

• Support requirements, statement of work (SoW) creation, and stakeholder meetings

What you'll bring:

• Background in systems engineering (ideally defence, aerospace, or similar)

• Experience supporting bids or working in a multidisciplinary team

• Good document control and version tracking skills

• Comfortable managing multiple tasks and technical reviews

• Tools like DOORS or RTC are useful but not essential

This is a great opportunity to step into a high-visibility role with excellent progression and exposure across UK and international defence programmes.

Apply now or message for a confidential chat.