Systems Engineer (V&V) – Do-178/254, Remote

Matchtech; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech is seeking a Contract Systems Engineer (Requirements + V&V) for an initial 6-month role in Cheltenham with three days per week on site and the rest remote. Some travel to Cambridge may be required.

The position focuses on safety-critical systems for defence and aerospace, incorporating DO-178/DO-254 compliance and customer-driven requirement translation. You will verify and validate requirements, produce system design artefacts, and support proposal preparation while coordinating

Qualifications

• Awareness of Electronic, Software, or Mechanical Engineering development.
• Experience in safety-critical solutions per DO-178/DO-254.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Visio.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions for civil aerospace industries using a systems engineering approach.
• Perform requirements-based verification and validation manually and via scripts.
• Engage with customers to elicit key stakeholder requirements.
• Translate customer requirements into feasible product requirements.
• Create interface control documents and system design documents.
• Control and manage engineering changes throughout the lifecycle.
• Prepare technical proposals, estimations and presentations.

Skills

Engineering awareness

Safety-critical development

Communication skills

Tools

DOORS

Configuration Management Tools

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Matchtech is seeking a Contract Systems Engineer (Requirements + V&V) for an initial 6-month role in Cheltenham with three days per week on site and the rest remote. Some travel to Cambridge may be required.

The position focuses on safety-critical systems for defence and aerospace, incorporating DO-178/DO-254 compliance and customer-driven requirement translation. You will verify and validate requirements, produce system design artefacts, and support proposal preparation while coordinating