Systems Engineer Space

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow's world today.

Join us and start building tomorrow's world today!

As a Systems Engineer, you will join our engineering team in Stevenage to support our activities within the space sector.

You will contribute to the development and delivery of complex engineering systems, working across the systems engineering lifecycle from requirements capture through to verification and validation. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in ensuring technical solutions meet customer and programme requirements.

This opportunity would suit an experienced Systems Engineer who enjoys working in technically challenging environments and has experience managing requirements, supporting system development, and contributing to the successful delivery of complex engineering programmes.

• Location: Stevenage
• On Site: Hybrid
• Clearance: Clearable
• Experience Level: 5+ years of experience

Key Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Capture, define and manage system and subsystem requirements.
• Support system architecture, design and integration activities.
• Manage requirements traceability, verification and validation activities.
• Produce and maintain systems engineering documentation and technical reports.
• Support technical reviews and engineering governance activities.
• Use requirements management tools to maintain accurate and traceable engineering baselines.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful system delivery.
• Support technical investigations, problem-solving activities and the resolution of system-level issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices.

Required Skills:

• Experience applying systems engineering principles within complex engineering environments.
• Requirements capture, management and traceability experience.
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Experience supporting verification and validation activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical communication skills.

• Required Qualifications:
  • A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
  • Significant experience within Systems Engineering, ideally within aerospace, space, defence or other highly regulated industries.
  • Experience working on complex engineering projects across the system lifecycle.
  • Candidates must be willing and eligible to obtain SC clearance.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience using IBM DOORS or similar requirements management tools.
• Experience using MATLAB for modelling, analysis or engineering activities.
• Experience using Python for automation, analysis or engineering applications.
• Knowledge of system integration, verification and validation processes.
• Previous experience within the aerospace, defence or space sectors.

Additional Information

Why join us?

• Work with cutting-edge technology and industry-leading programmes.
• Be part of a collaborative and innovative engineering environment.
• Access opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Join a global engineering consultancy with a strong presence across multiple high-technology sectors.