Systems Proving Engineer

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to £2,500

Pension 14%

Paid overtime

Flexi leave

Flexible working

Parental leave

Onsite parking

Onsite facilities

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions is seeking a Systems Proving Engineer in Bristol to support an established high-technology defence organisation. The role focuses on planning, executing trials and ensuring verifiable data across the full proving lifecycle.

You will work with systems engineering and design teams on trials, data acquisition, issue resolution and associated documentation. Travel within the UK and overseas may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in system integration and proving/test cycles.
• Knowledge of naval/infrastructure systems is beneficial.
• Experience with MBSE tools like DOORS, Rhapsody or RTC is advantageous.
• Experience with Python coding is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Plan, generate and execute system trials with engineering teams.
• Acquire trials data and ensure adequate data collection.
• Investigate and resolve issues during testing.
• Produce trials documentation and support reviews.
• Prepare for Trials Readiness Reviews.
• Conduct post-trial data analysis and produce technical reports.
• Support hardware/software lab integration and system trials.
• Support ground, harbour and sea trials; travel may be required.
• Assist with laboratory risk assessments and asset management.
• Maintain hardware/software configuration control.

Skills

Systems integration

Systems proving/testing

Naval systems integration

Complex equipment testing

Interface design

Design verification and validation

Electrical/Mechanical interfacing

Electronic design and test

Network integration

Python programming

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

RTC

Job description

Systems Proving Engineer

Salary: Up to £46,500 depending on experience

Location: Bristol

Working pattern: 4 to 5 days onsite

Clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship

Are you a Systems Engineer with experience of integration, testing, trials or design verification?

We are supporting an established high-technology defence engineering organisation with the recruitment of several Systems Proving Engineers to join an expanding Integration and Systems Validation team.

This is an opportunity to work across the full proving and validation lifecycle, supporting the development, integration and acceptance of complex systems within a highly regulated engineering environment.

The opportunity

As a Systems Proving Engineer, you will work closely with systems engineering and design teams to plan, prepare and execute trials, ensuring that systems are adequately verified and that meaningful data is captured throughout the process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, generating and executing system trials in collaboration with systems engineering and design teams
• Working with engineering teams to ensure appropriate trials data is acquired
• Investigating and helping to resolve design and integration issues identified during testing
• Producing trials documentation and supporting associated reviews
• Preparing for and participating in Trials Readiness Reviews
• Conducting post-trial data analysis and producing technical reports
• Supporting laboratory-based functional integration and system trials
• Supporting ground-based, harbour and sea trials
• Supporting live system trials and other formal proving activities
• Supporting trials conducted both within the UK and overseas
• Assisting with laboratory management activities including risk assessments, asset management, audits and laboratory safety
• Supporting hardware and software configuration control

The role offers opportunities for travel within the UK and internationally, depending on project requirements.

What we're looking for

We are interested in engineers with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Systems integration
• Systems proving, testing or trials
• Naval systems integration
• Complex equipment or system test
• Interface design
• Systems assessment and acceptance
• Design verification and validation
• Electrical or mechanical construction and interfacing
• Electronic design and test
• Network integration

You should also be comfortable communicating with a broad range of stakeholders including engineers, suppliers, partners, subcontractors and management.

Experience with systems engineering or MBSE tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody or RTC would be beneficial.

Experience of coding, particularly Python, would also be advantageous.

This role would suit an engineer who enjoys practical systems engineering and wants to see their work progress beyond design and into real‑world integration, testing and proving.

Package and benefits

• Salary up to £46,500 depending on experience
• Company bonus of up to £2,500, dependent on company performance
• Pension contributions of up to 14% combined
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Up to 15 additional days through flexi leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave
• Subsidised onsite facilities
• Free onsite parking

Security requirements

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).

To qualify for this level of clearance, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship.