Senior Defence Systems Engineer - Lead Lifecycle Projects

PRR Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

PRR Recruitment is seeking a System Engineer for a permanent role in Midrand within a leading defence organisation. You will lead systems engineering across land and naval domains, translating customer requirements into robust specifications and managing lifecycle activities from concept to integration.

Ideal candidates hold a B.Eng. in engineering and have 5+ years in defence systems engineering, including military development.

Qualifications

• B.Eng. in Computer, Electronic, or Mechanical Engineering.
• 5+ years systems engineering experience, preferably defence.
• 5+ years experience in military system development or environment.
• Strong technical understanding of defence products; weapons systems experience advantageous.
• Knowledge of software development and project management processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across defence projects.
• Translate client requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Develop and maintain system documentation aligned with industry standards.
• Review proposals and ensure technical teams meet contractual obligations.
• Support engineering and business development with backlog prioritisation.
• Conduct compliance reviews against defence industry standards.
• Facilitate communication between engineering and business development teams.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure adherence to systems engineering processes.
• Prepare accurate technical documentation for proposals.
• Perform hands-on low-level design work when required.
• Contribute across the full product life cycle: concept, prototyping, design for manufacturing, industrialisation, testing, optimisation, safety certification, qualification, and integration.
• Act as technical interface to customers.
• Coordinate and participate in system integration and qualification testing.

Skills

Systems engineering

Defence standards

Project management

Requirements analysis

Compliance

Education

B.Eng. in Computer/Electronic/Mechanical Engineering

Job description

PRR Recruitment is seeking a System Engineer for a permanent role in Midrand within a leading defence organisation. You will lead systems engineering across land and naval domains, translating customer requirements into robust specifications and managing lifecycle activities from concept to integration.

Ideal candidates hold a B.Eng. in engineering and have 5+ years in defence systems engineering, including military development.