Systems Engineering Lead
Posted 3 days ago by Copello
£80 Per hour
Inside
Onsite
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Summary: The Systems Engineering Lead position at a leading defence technology company in Buckinghamshire is a hands-on leadership role focused on full lifecycle systems engineering within complex defence domains. The role involves leading engineering activities, managing system architectures, and engaging with stakeholders to ensure requirements are met. Candidates must have proven experience in systems engineering, particularly in defence-related fields, and be eligible for SC clearance. The position requires onsite presence approximately four days a week and is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle: requirements capture, design, development, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance.
- Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-integrity defence solutions.
- Define and manage system architectures, interfaces, and design documentation.
- Engage with stakeholders, customers, and suppliers to ensure requirements are well understood and satisfied.
- Support the preparation of bids, proposals, and technical documentation.
- Ensure rigorous configuration management and compliance with relevant standards.
- Lead system-level integration and testing activities, supporting test planning, execution, and reporting.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end systems engineering within a defence, RF, Electronic Warfare, or Communications environment.
- Proficient in IBM DOORS for requirements management.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering best practices and standards (e.g., ISO 15288, ARP4754).
- Experience in systems architecture, interface definition, and design documentation.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is desirable.
- Comfortable working in a classified, safety-critical, or secure environment.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): £75/hour
City: High Wycombe
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Our client, a leading defence technology company, is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Lead to join their team in Buckinghamshire on an initial 6-month contract.
This is a hands-on leadership role requiring full lifecycle systems engineering experience, ideally within complex defence domains such as RF systems, Electronic Warfare (EW), or Defence Communications.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle: requirements capture, design, development, integration, verification, validation, and acceptance.
- Work closely with multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-integrity defence solutions.
- Define and manage system architectures, interfaces, and design documentation.
- Engage with stakeholders, customers, and suppliers to ensure requirements are well understood and satisfied.
- Support the preparation of bids, proposals, and technical documentation.
- Ensure rigorous configuration management and compliance with relevant standards.
- Lead system-level integration and testing activities, supporting test planning, execution, and reporting.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience delivering end-to-end systems engineering within a defence, RF, Electronic Warfare, or Communications environment.
- Proficient in IBM DOORS for requirements management.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering best practices and standards (e.g., ISO 15288, ARP4754).
- Experience in systems architecture, interface definition, and design documentation.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is desirable.
- Comfortable working in a classified, safety-critical, or secure environment.
- Excellent stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and communication skills.
Role will require candidates to be eligible for SC clearance.
The role will require the successful candidate to be onsite circa 4 days per week. Role is inside IR35 paying circa £75 per hour.