Systems Engineer/Technical Lead

Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Location: Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth) Security Clearance: British National The Opportunity An exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer/Technical Specialist looking to step into a Technical Lead role.

Working on a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme, you'll join a small team of four engineers and play a key role in the delivery of complex systems. This is a hands-on position where you'll contribute directly to engineering activities while developing your technical leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities Support the delivery of complex training and simulation systems.<br />Provide technical guidance across systems engineering, integration, and testing activities.<br />Work closely with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery.<br />Support technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities.<br />Identify and manage technical risks and issues.<br />Contribute to solution development, integration, verification, and validation activities.

Essential Experience Strong Systems Engineering background.<br />Recent experience delivering complex systems or technical solutions.<br />Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including integration and testing.<br />Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.<br />Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Experience Simulation or training systems experience.<br />Defence, naval, aerospace, or other regulated industry experience.<br />Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical work packages.

About You Ready to take the next step into technical leadership.<br />Hands-on and willing to get involved in day-to-day engineering activities.<br />Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team.<br />Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

This role is ideal for someone who has recently delivered complex systems and is looking for a genuine opportunity to grow into a Technical Lead position while remaining technically involved