// Role Summary
Lead complex aerospace programmes as a Senior Systems Engineer at QinetiQ's Boscombe Down site, shaping the future of defence technology and ensuring the capability, safety, and effectiveness of air systems.
// Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership across complex aerospace programmes.
- Deliver innovative solutions for current and future air systems.
- Engage with customers, project managers, and engineering teams.
- Manage requirements, integration, test, evaluation, and governance.
- Requires strong Systems Engineering experience and a relevant engineering degree.
// Role Specification
About the Role
As a Senior Systems Engineer - Aerospace at QinetiQ, you will be instrumental in creating the future of defence technology. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology at our Boscombe Down site, collaborating with brilliant minds to empower and protect lives.
The Opportunity
You will provide technical leadership across complex aerospace programmes, delivering innovative solutions that enhance the capability, safety, and effectiveness of current and future air systems. Day-to-day, you'll lead and support systems engineering activities across a diverse portfolio of military, civil, and uncrewed aircraft programmes. Working closely with customers, project managers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams, you will support activities spanning requirements management, systems integration, test and evaluation, certification, and technical governance.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
- Engage with customers to understand, analyse, and decompose requirements.
- Coordinate technical activities across specialist engineering disciplines.
- Develop and deliver Technical Delivery Plans.
- Manage technical risks and support engineering governance activities.
- Support bid and business development activities through technical solution generation.
Essential Experience
- Strong experience applying Systems Engineering principles across the engineering lifecycle.
- Experience leading technical teams and delivering complex engineering programmes.
- Knowledge of military and/or civil aircraft platforms and subsystems.
- Experience of systems integration, aircraft modification, test, and evaluation activities.
- Understanding of aircraft certification, airworthiness, and systems design.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and customer engagement skills.
Qualifications
- Relevant Engineering degree or aerospace-related qualification to HND level or above, supported by relevant technical training.
We value difference and welcome applications from candidates with the required experience and a willingness to learn, regardless of background or education.
Work Environment
This role is based at our Boscombe Down site, working 37 hours per week with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.
Boscombe Down Site
MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. It primarily focuses on providing testing, evaluation, and support services for aviation and aerospace systems. Renowned for its extensive flight testing capabilities, the site plays a vital role in the UK's aviation defence.
Security Clearance
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.