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

If you are an experienced Principal Systems Engineer with expertise in systems engineering, MATLAB and complex defence programmes, apply now to support the development of next-generation Future Combat Air capabilities.