Systems Technical Lead

PentenAmio Pty; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance - 4x salary

2:30pm finish on Fridays

9-day fortnight option

Private Health Scheme

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Salary Sacrifice Pension 10%

25 days holiday + Holidays

Maternity & Paternity Leave

On-site parking

Job summary

PentenAmio is seeking a Systems Technical Lead in the UK, hybrid role based in Tewkesbury. You will own the technical direction, systems engineering approach and solution architecture for complex, secure, multi‑disciplinary projects while coordinating across systems, software, hardware and test teams.

You will drive architectures, interfaces and verification strategies, act as the technical authority for challenging engineering problems, lead design reviews and mentor engineers, helping grow

Qualifications

• Significant professional systems engineering experience across multidisciplinary engineering solutions.
• Proven ability to provide technical leadership and coordinate across hardware, software and test teams.
• Experience with architectures, interfaces and verification strategies in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as overall technical lead for assigned projects, owning technical direction and solution architecture.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities to ensure coherent delivery.
• Lead development of system architectures, operational concepts and interface definitions.
• Act as technical authority for complex engineering challenges and escalation.
• Ensure solutions meet customer, security and regulatory requirements.
• Lead design reviews and mentor engineers to grow capability.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Systems architecture

Regulated environments

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Location: Tewkesbury (Hybrid - 3 days a week p/w)

Salary: TBC

Clearance Required: SC (DV desirable)

About PentenAmio

PentenAmio is a leading provider of advanced digital security solutions that power national security and resilience across the UK, Australia and our allies. Focused on solving complex digital challenges that others avoid, we embrace the impossible to deliver transformative technologies that protect those who protect us.

Across the UK and Australia, PentenAmio combines a legacy of knowledge and proven delivery across secure mobility and AI-driven deception technologies. Our work spans Government and Defence markets across civil and military applications, powering intelligent advantage on a global scale.

Typical Activities

Working in collaboration with customers, Systems, Software, Hardware, Test, Product and Programme teams, the Systems Technical Lead will provide hands‑on technical leadership for the definition, design and delivery of complex, integrated solutions operating within secure and regulated environments.

You Will

• Act as the overall technical lead for assigned projects, owning the technical direction, systems engineering approach and solution architecture
• Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering activities across systems, software, firmware, hardware and test to ensure coherent solution delivery
• Lead the development of system architectures, operational concepts, interface definitions and solution designs
• Act as the technical authority and escalation point for complex engineering challenges
• Ensure solutions meet customer, operational, security, assurance and regulatory requirements
• Lead technical, design and system reviews while building trusted relationships with customers and stakeholders
• Support project planning, estimation, technical proposals and bids, identifying technical risks, dependencies and appropriate mitigations
• Maintain alignment and traceability between customer requirements, system design, implementation, verification and validation
• Support system integration, acceptance, assurance, accreditation and transition into service
• Mentor engineers, contribute to systems engineering best practice and help grow PentenAmio's wider systems engineering capability

What We're Looking For

• A strong systems engineering background with experience delivering complex, multidisciplinary systems
• Proven experience providing technical leadership across integrated hardware, software and engineering solutions
• Experience developing system architectures, operational concepts, interface definitions and technical roadmaps
• Experience working within secure, accredited or regulated environments
• Strong ability to translate customer and operational needs into system architectures, solution designs and delivery strategies
• Experience defining integration strategies across complex systems and environments
• Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycles, requirements management and engineering governance
• Experience defining verification, validation and acceptance strategies for complex systems
• Broad understanding of software, hardware, networking and cyber security principles
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to act as a trusted technical advisor to customers and senior stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience developing system-of-systems architectures and integrating complex digital capabilities
• Experience supporting system assurance, accreditation and acceptance activitiesExperience providing technical leadership across multiple projects and engineering disciplines
• Experience coaching and mentoring systems engineers and contributing to the development of engineering standards and best practices
• Knowledge of security-by-design principles and secure systems development

Why Work at PentenAmio?

At PentenAmio, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Life Insurance - 4x salary
• 2:30pm finish on Fridays
• Option to work a 9-day fortnight
• Private Health Scheme
• EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Company Pension, matched up to 10%
• 25 days holiday + Bank/Public Holidays
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave

Additional perks

• Free on-site parking
• Casual dress code
• Free fruit in the office

Qualifications & Eligibility

To Be Eligible For This Position You Must

• Have significant professional systems engineering experience, including experience providing technical leadership for complex, multidisciplinary engineering solutions;
• Be a British citizen; and
• Hold or be eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) - SC level clearance. Existing or eligibility for DV clearance would be advantageous.

PentenAmio is committed to providing equality of opportunity for all. We aim to ensure our workplaces are free from discrimination and that our current and future colleagues are treated fairly and with dignity and respect. Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments that we may need to make.