Hybrid Senior Systems Engineer – Software Systems, Defence

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About the role

  • Collaborate with defence clients to understand, elicit, and refine operational needs and translate them into clear, actionable system and software requirements
  • Develop and manage system, subsystem, and software requirements using industry-standard tools, ensuring traceability and alignment with customer expectations
  • Contribute to product line development by informing common architecture and reusable software components that serve multiple customer applications
  • Define and implement controlled processes for managing engineering changes, ensuring system integrity and compliance throughout the lifecycle
  • Act as the internal customer for specific software components, guiding their development and integration within the broader system architecture
  • Shape complex defence systems and drive software development aligned with strategic product line goals

Requirements

  • Proven experience in requirements management and derivation, ideally within the defence industry
  • Proficiency with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, DOORS NG, Rhapsody, or similar
  • Strong understanding of functional design and ability to flow requirements through system, subsystem, and equipment levels
  • Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into clear, customer-friendly language
  • Demonstrated ability in engineering change control and configuration management
  • Experience initiating and conducting trade studies and system development activities
  • Background in developing complex systems, preferably in a defence or aerospace environment
  • Ability to communicate architectures and technical ideas effectively across all levels of stakeholders
  • Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
  • Experience working with product lines and modular system architectures is highly desirable

Benefits

  • Competitive Rates Outside IR-35

Job title

Senior Systems Engineer – Software Systems, Defence

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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