Principal System Design Engineer
Clearance Level
BPSS
Salary Range
£53,000 - 57,500
Employment Type
FULL TIME
Work Style
hybrid
// Role Summary
Lead the design and delivery of complex weapon systems as a Principal Systems Design Engineer, contributing to the defence of UK and allied armed forces across air, land, and sea domains.
// Key Responsibilities
- Design and deliver complex weapon systems for UK and allied forces.
- Responsible for system architecture, requirements definition, and product certification.
- Utilize systems engineering toolsets (DOORS/DOORS NG/Rhapsody).
- Opportunity to mentor junior engineers and develop personal expertise.
- Requires strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
// Role Specification
About the Role
As a Principal Systems Design Engineer within the System Design Missiles function, you will play a crucial role in delivering essential systems engineering artefacts for major programmes. You will be developing the latest Complex Weapons capabilities for the UK and allied Armed Forces, addressing advanced threats across Air, Land, and Sea domains.
Key Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for specific project elements, including requirement definition.
- Define and generate systems architecture and corresponding models.
- Scope and execute plans for product certification.
- Support the development of more junior engineers.
- Continue to grow your own expertise within a critical defence sector.
What We Offer
- A competitive salary package.
- Dynamic hybrid working arrangements (2-3 days on-site per week).
- Company bonus up to £2,500.
- Pension contributions up to 14% (employer and employee).
- Opportunities for paid overtime.
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Enhanced parental leave (up to 26 weeks).
- Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking.
- Healthcare Cash Plan for everyday expenses.
What We're Looking For
- Systems engineering experience across multiple lifecycle phases (requirements, system architecture, verification, certification).
- Understanding of systems engineering processes for system performance and functional chains is beneficial.
- Experience with systems engineering toolsets such as DOORS/DOORS NG/Rhapsody.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to write clear, concise engineering documentation.
- Good verbal communication, listening, and time management skills.