Systems Engineer - Security Cleared - Inside IR35

Job title: Systems Engineer

Duration: 6 Months

Rate: Market Rates (£600 a day Inside)

Clearance Requirement: You must have current SC Clearance to start

Site Presence: We are waiting confirmation but we believe 3-4 days a week on a site near Fareham, Hampshire is required.

The Opportunity

I apologise for the fairly vanilla job description but there is a limit to how much I can disclose in an advert. We're looking for a Systems Engineer to join a programme with an exciting pipeline of work. You'll be part of a team delivering innovative solutions that help end users operate more effectively and reliably. This role offers variety, challenge, and the chance to make a visible impact. You don't need prior experience in the specific industry domain - we'll provide training where required - but you do need proven experience as a System engineer and a passion for solving complex problems.

The Role

As a Systems Engineer, you'll work across the full development lifecycle in an agile team, helping to design, develop and deliver new capabilities. From requirements gathering to design, testing, and problem-solving, you'll play a hands-on role in shaping the system.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Working with SMEs, architects and product leads to define requirements.
• Performing functional and technical analysis to guide system design.
• Producing engineering artefacts such as interface designs, system descriptions, FMEAs and safety documentation.
• Supporting the creation of operational instructions and training materials.
• Investigating and resolving issues identified during testing and operations.
• Reviewing test artefacts and ensuring compliance with standards and processes.
• Contributing to impact assessments for new releases and change requests.

The Person

Essential skills include:

• Experience in requirements management (ideally with DOORS or similar tools).
• Knowledge of software architecture in real-time, safety-related, or mission-critical systems.
• Familiarity with the full systems development lifecycle.
• Experience working within structured processes in a software environment.
• Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
• Understanding of software development methodologies.
• Ability to work to schedule and cost constraints.

Desired (but not essential):

• Experience of Agile (Scrum/SAFe) and Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).
• Exposure to systems/software design tools (Enterprise Architect, Cameo).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code, containerisation, or COTS integration technologies.
• Familiarity with control and monitoring technologies (e.g. SNMP).

What's on Offer:

The chance to work on a high-profile programme with global reach. A role with variety - spanning requirements, design, testing, and problem-solving. A supportive and collaborative environment where your skills make a real difference.