Hybrid Principal Systems Engineer – Solutions Architect, Naval Communications

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About the role

  • Senior Principal Systems Engineer delivering complex naval communications solutions for Thales. Leading multidisciplinary teams across the full engineering lifecycle with international customers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the definition of technical solutions, from requirements capture through to system architecture and design
  • Provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver solutions to cost, schedule, and quality
  • Support bid activities by interpreting customer requirements and shaping robust, competitive solutions
  • Plan, estimate, and deliver engineering work packages aligned to programme objectives
  • Ensure compliance with engineering governance, including Thales Chorus 2 and project Engineering Management Plans
  • Manage technical risks, opportunities, and mitigation strategies throughout the lifecycle
  • Own and maintain the system design baseline through to customer acceptance
  • Support integration, verification, validation, qualification, and acceptance (IVVQ) activities
  • Lead technical investigations and resolve system-level and equipment-level issues
  • Review and manage design changes, problem reports, and technical queries
  • Prepare and present key design documentation, including validation and certification artefacts

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams on complex systems programmes
  • Strong background across the full systems engineering lifecycle (requirements, design, integration, V&V, acceptance)
  • Experience working within structured governance frameworks and design review milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, etc.)
  • Ability to define system and subsystem specifications from high-level requirements
  • Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including customer-facing experience and leading design reviews
  • Knowledge of naval environments and constraints (e.g. shock, vibration, EMC, TEMPEST, safety, cyber, ILS)
  • Experience with naval communications systems, infrastructure, and operational architectures is highly desirable
  • Familiarity with installation, commissioning, and trials in a naval or defence context
  • Proactive, collaborative, and comfortable working in complex, fast-paced programme environments

Benefits

  • Performance-related bonus
  • Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
  • 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
  • 24 hours volunteering paid for
  • Private healthcare
  • Pension scheme
  • Life cover
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
  • Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
  • Gym membership discounts

Job title

Principal Systems Engineer – Solutions Architect, Naval Communications

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

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