Weapon System Equipment Project Engineer (RMO) - Laser Source

Electus Recruitment Solutions; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An engineering recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Weapon System Equipment Project Engineer for a permanent, hybrid role in Bristol. This position involves delivering high-performance sub-systems for defence projects, managing supplier interfaces, and providing technical leadership. Candidates should have experience with electro-optical systems and a background in high-energy lasers. Successful applicants will require British citizenship and SC clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex electro-optical, mechanical, or electrical sub-systems.
• System integration and sub-system compliance expertise.
• Technical leadership within multi-partner defence projects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and integrate high-performance sub-systems to final assembly.
• Manage technical interfaces with external partners and suppliers.
• Lead technical work packages and mitigate risks across complex projects.

Skills

Complex electro-optical systems

High-energy lasers

Supplier management

System integration

Technical leadership

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Weapon System Equipment Project Engineer (RMO)

Location: Bristol (Hybrid: 2-3 days on-site)

Salary: Up to £60,000

We are working in partnership with a leading defence organisation to recruit multiple Weapon System Equipment Project Engineers (RMO) to support cutting-edge directed energy and high-performance sub-systems. Candidates may specialise in one of four key areas: Laser Source, Beam Director, Fire Enable System, or Performance Sub-Systems. These roles focus on delivering, integrating, and certifying complex electro-optical, mechanical, and electrical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver and integrate high-performance sub-systems to final assembly, integration, and test
• Manage technical interfaces with external partners and suppliers
• Lead technical work packages and mitigate risks across complex projects
• Support functional integration and compliance of sub-systems within wider system definitions
• Produce and maintain technical and certification documentation, including safety-related aspects
• Engage stakeholders to clarify requirements and drive project progress

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience delivering complex electro-optical, mechanical, or electrical sub-systems
• Knowledge of high-energy lasers, beam directors, safety-critical systems, or data-logging and image processing hardware
• Supplier management and development of technical statements of work
• System integration and sub-system compliance expertise
• Technical leadership within multi-partner defence projects

Desirable Traits

• Experience in early lifecycle project development
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience integrating multiple sub-systems into larger platforms

Not Suitable For

• Limited experience in defence or high-performance sub-system projects
• Weak system integration or project management capabilities
• Limited knowledge of hardware/software interfaces or safety-critical requirements

Security Clearance & Eligibility

Due to the nature of work at our client's site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens or Dual nationals with British Citizenship who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.

Employment Type

This is a permanent role.

About Us

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then