Senior Systems Engineer

Our client is an innovative and rapidly growing UAV technology company developing next-generation autonomous airborne systems for defence and security applications. As they continue to scale, they are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role in the development, integration, and delivery of cutting-edge unmanned aerial platforms.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-growth business where you'll have significant influence over product development and work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams bringing advanced UAV capabilities from concept through to deployment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering activities across the full UAV development lifecycle.
• Apply Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles to support system design, architecture, and requirements management.
• Define, capture, and manage system requirements for complex autonomous and remotely operated aircraft systems.
• Support the design and integration of flight control, navigation, payload, communication, and mission systems.
• Work closely with software, electronics, mechanical, and flight test teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Lead verification, validation, and acceptance activities at subsystem and platform level.
• Conduct trade studies, system analysis, and performance assessments to inform design decisions.
• Support flight trials and testing activities, ensuring system performance meets operational objectives.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Stay abreast of emerging UAV, autonomy, and defence technologies to drive innovation within the business.

Requirements

• Proven experience in Systems Engineering within aerospace, UAV, autonomous systems, defence, robotics, or a related high-technology environment.
• Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools.
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, integration, verification, and validation.
• Experience working on complex multidisciplinary engineering programmes.
• Familiarity with flight control systems, autonomy, communications, sensors, or mission systems would be highly advantageous.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up or innovation-driven environment.
• Degree qualified in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to join an ambitious UAV company at a pivotal stage of growth.
• Exposure to cutting-edge autonomous and unmanned aviation technologies.
• Significant technical ownership and the ability to influence product direction.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial engineering culture.
• Professional development opportunities as the business scales.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.