Software Systems Engineer

Company: Airbus Defence and Space
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Location: Portsmouth
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will shape the system-level design for satellite communication software within the Future Protected Modem project. You will model requirements, define MBSE-based designs, and ensure software components integrate into a working system. You will collaborate with software and ground systems teams to capture and trace user needs, contributing to a mission-driven, cross-functional engineering effort.

Pay / Benefits

  • competitive salary
  • annual profit share
  • contributory pension
  • hybrid working
  • season ticket loan
  • 24/7 online GP and mental health support

Responsibilities

  • Develop Systems Models from derived customer requirements
  • Define System Level design following MBSE using SysML or UML
  • Contribute to system designs, capturing the role of software products
  • Coordinate with development teams to share high-level architecture
  • Collaborate with Ground Systems to ensure user requirements are captured and traced
  • Attend daily scrum stand-ups

Key requirements

  • Knowledge of software solutions within a software product environment
  • Experience in modelling to capture the system design
  • Eligibility for UK SC security clearance
  • Collaboration
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Effective communication
  • MBSE
  • SysML
  • UML

Posted: September 14th, 2026