Senior Systems Engineer

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in the development and delivery of next-generation mission computing systems for military aircraft platforms. You will lead cross-disciplinary engineering teams through the full system life-cycle, ensuring regulatory compliance, technical integrity, and stakeholder alignment. Your structured approach, calm leadership under pressure, and commitment to ownership will be key to delivering high-performance, safety-critical systems in a fast-paced, regulated environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the integrity and suitability of the design of next generation mission computing products and for leading the life-cycle management of the product, including design reviews, verification, and qualification activities. In this role you will: - Lead the full systems engineering life-cycle from stakeholder needs analysis through to delivery, verification, and certification. - Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams across software, hardware and safety domains. - Manage requirements using DOORS, ensuring traceability, audit readiness, and V&V evidence. - Conduct risk management reviews and change control governance for engineering activities. - Utilise Model Based Systems Engineering to create a robust model of the system being developed - Follow Systems Engineering processes to develop technical solutions to engineering problems - Collaborate with the system, hardware and software architects to ensure consistency, design for modularity and re-use, and technical excellence - Involvement in the full life-cycle from requirements analysis to delivery Successful candidates should ideally possess: - Degree level education or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline - Extensive experience across the full Systems Engineering lifecycle - Proven leadership skills in coordinating multidisciplinary teams - Expertise in requirements management, traceability, and audit-ready documentation - Proficiency with DOORS and Excel-based planning tools - Understanding of certification processes and regulatory standards - Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) - Strong knowledge of Avionic System engineering challenges - Demonstrated high levels of motivation, integrity, and professionalism - Flexibility, innovation, and commitment to delivery in fast-paced environments - Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred