Principal Systems Engineer

Location: Luton (4-5 days per week onsite)

Duration: 12 month contract

Rate: £83.80ph UMB (Inside IR35)

Active SC clearance required

Role details:

Our client is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced defence and security capabilities in Luton. This contract role will contribute to the Future Combat Air programme, with a focus on systems requirements, design definition and integration across complex electronic warfare products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage system requirements to support product design and engineering activities
• Define system architectures, interfaces and design solutions across multidisciplinary engineering domains
• Carry out modelling and analysis using MATLAB and Cameo
• Support system integration, qualification, verification and validation activities throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Work closely with engineering teams and subject-matter experts across domain, product and technology areas
• Contribute to the development of electronic warfare systems and Future Combat Air capabilities
• Apply systems engineering principles within an agile working environment
• Produce clear technical documentation and communicate engineering decisions to relevant stakeholders

Job Requirements:

• Significant experience in systems engineering within a complex engineering or defence environment
• Strong knowledge of systems requirements development, management and traceability
• Proficiency in MATLAB and experience with Cameo modelling tools
• Understanding of system design, interface definition and engineering integration activities
• Experience working within agile development environments
• Knowledge of the full engineering lifecycle, including requirements definition, integration, qualification, verification and validation
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and technical communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and technical specialists

Contract Details:

• 12-month contract opportunity
• Based in Luton
• Primarily onsite, with attendance required four to five days per week
• Opportunity to contribute to high-profile defence and security programmes

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