520 systems engineer jobs found

Are you ready to play a key role in shaping next-generation naval combat systems? Do you have hands-on experience with electric propulsion systems in surface combat vessels? Can you translate complex defence requirements into practical engineering solutions? The Opportunity A leading engineering consultancy is seeking an experienced Combat Systems Engineer to support high-profile maritime defence programmes, working on advanced surface fleet capabilities within a collaborative, hybrid working environment. We would also welcome applications from these industries Defence, aerospace, shipbuilding, offshore energy, subsea engineering This role would suit candidates working in these roles Marine Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Naval Architect, Combat Systems Engineer, Propulsion Engineer, Systems Engineer, Defence Engineer, Power Systems Engineer, Ship Design Engineer, Maritime Consultant Your duties and responsibilities will be Interpret client capability needs and...

Order Ref: (phone number removed) Position Title: Foundation Brake Engineer Contract Duration: 10 Months Location: Gaydon Overview We are seeking a Foundation Brake Engineer to support the definition, development, validation, and delivery of new foundation brake components. The Brakes Engineering team is responsible for specifying, engineering, and delivering braking systems from concept through to production, ensuring they meet customer expectations and all regulatory requirements. Our mission is to deliver safe, silent, and clean braking systems that enhance the overall vehicle experience. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Successful design, development, and release of foundation brake components Delivery of components meeting regulatory, attribute, and system-level targets Completion of Forward Model Quality processes, including: Evidence-based design reviews DFMEA actions and risk mitigation Delivery to cost, quality, and timing targets Key Responsibilities Lead the...

NRL are currently recruiting for a Combat Systems Engineer based in Bristol. We are looking for experienced Combat Systems Engineers with a background in the maritime sector, specifically working on surface fleet ship weapons systems. This role will be delivered on a hybrid working model, with 2 days per week based in Bristol. Role- Combat Systems Engineer Location- Bristol Role Type- 12 month contract Rate- £50.00 per hour Inside IR35 Essential Requirements Candidates must demonstrate the following qualifications and experience: A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Marine Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related discipline. Chartered Engineer (CEng) status in a relevant discipline, with a minimum of 3 years’ experience at Chartered level; Alternatively, candidates who are not Chartered must demonstrate: At least 7 years’ relevant professional experience, and Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD) and recent innovation in delivered...

Our client, a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a talented and experienced Combat Systems Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. This is a unique opportunity to work on mission-critical projects that help protect and secure national interests. Key Responsibilities: Designing, developing, and implementing combat systems within various defence projects Conducting in-depth analyses and assessments of system performance and capabilities Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated system solutions Providing technical guidance and expertise to support ongoing project developments Ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements Preparing detailed technical documentation and reports Participating in testing, evaluation, and validation of combat systems Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of emerging technologies and advancements in the field Job Requirements: Significant experience in the...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a number of Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architects on an initial 6 month contract.  The department can have the role based from either the Stevenage, Bristol or Bolton sites.   This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong background of working as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineer, Mechanical Architect or has experience of Mechanical Systems Architecture.  A defence / aerospace background is ideal but not essential. DOORS experience would be great.    Rate: £60.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage, Bolton or Bristol depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: 3-4 days onsite needed. Will be 5 days onsite to begin with due to training needs Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a number of Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architects on an initial 6 month contract.  The department can have the role based from either the Stevenage, Bristol or Bolton sites.   This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong background of working as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineer, Mechanical Architect or has experience of Mechanical Systems Architecture.  A defence / aerospace background is ideal but not essential. DOORS experience would be great.    Rate: £60.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage, Bolton or Bristol depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: 3-4 days onsite needed. Will be 5 days onsite to begin with due to training needs Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a number of Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architects on an initial 6 month contract.  The department can have the role based from either the Stevenage, Bristol or Bolton sites.   This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong background of working as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineer, Mechanical Architect or has experience of Mechanical Systems Architecture.  A defence / aerospace background is ideal but not essential. DOORS experience would be great.    Rate: £60.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage, Bolton or Bristol depending on your preference Hybrid / Remote working: 3-4 days onsite needed. Will be 5 days onsite to begin with due to training needs Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)...

The RLE INTERNATIONAL Group is one of the world's leading providers in the fields of vehicle development, technology and consulting. On the basis of more than 40 years of development & consulting, we provide innovative and effective solutions for our UK customers in the area of Automotive Engineering. RLE INTERNATIONAL is represented at locations close to its customers in Europe, Asia and USA. Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer – Energy Storage Systems Rate: Negotiable (in line with experience) Location: Oxford/Banbury – 3 months (potential to extend) Job Description: We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development and integration of an energy storage program utilizing electric motors, power inverters, and battery systems. The Systems Engineer will be responsible for defining system requirements, ensuring subsystem integration, managing technical risks, and supporting the full system lifecycle from concept through deployment and operation. Key...

Delta V Systems Engineer – Contract – Remote Location: Remote This is an excellent opportunity to join a major client, supporting the successful operation of a major energy plant. The role will be supporting the DCS and Instrumentation assets and the successful engineer must be highly proficient in all aspects of Emerson Delta V. This is a wide ranging role, potentially long term role, and can be based remote with access to client systems. This role is outside IR35. Role & Responsibilities * Expertise in Emerson Delta V is essential. * Role will be taking on a number of tasks including, but not limited to, merging Delta V databases. * Responsible for creating procedures, checks and balances before and after the implementation of the database merge. * Identification of potential database conflicts ahead of scheduled merge. * Engineer will have remote access to standalone simulator to aid with migration and progression of works. * Supporting the DCS and...

Fuel Systems Engineer Certain Advantage are hiring for a Fuel Systems Engineer based in Filton on a hybrid basis. The role will entail engineering activities associated with continued product development. The successful individual will need to have a background in aerospace engineering with a good knowledge of the associated regulations, system design principles and verification & validation. Your responsibilities: Equipment qualification – Support the review of new Equipment Design Evolution Sheets from supplier, Specification updates and qualification of equipment due to scope creep of requirements in service Production Support – Support queries from the various production lines on items such as test failures and improvement projects Development modifications support – Work on providing inputs to modifications required for the development of the system including engineer variant changes, performance changes and changes related to equipment updates Problem...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination ( Systems Engineer Manager ) subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.    This position would suit a candite from the Defence / Aerospace industries and from a Systems Engineering Management background.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Location: Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton, depending on your preference.  Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite (the department can offer a compressed 4 day week of Monday to Thursday) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: 1 stage video interview Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination Job Description:   FCAS is one of the largest, most exciting and challenging programmes within Defence – to design and deliver a Future...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination ( Systems Engineer Manager ) subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.    This position would suit a candite from the Defence / Aerospace industries and from a Systems Engineering Management background.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Location: Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton, depending on your preference.  Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite (the department can offer a compressed 4 day week of Monday to Thursday) Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: 1 stage video interview Head of FCAS Systems Design Co-Ordination Job Description:   FCAS is one of the largest, most exciting and challenging programmes within Defence – to design and deliver a Future...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Systems Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: The role can be based either from the companies Stevenage, Bolton or Bristol sites Hybrid / Remote working: circa 4 days onsite (more remote working may be possible) Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Systems Design Engineer Job Description: Seekers department develop RF Seekers for use in Missile products.  Responsibilities: Working as part of team developing system architecture and design utilising MBSE. Deriving and managing requirements Communicating with various stakeholders with the Seeker team and the external customer and suppliers Developing Physical...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Systems Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: The role can be based either from the companies Stevenage, Bolton or Bristol sites Hybrid / Remote working: circa 4 days onsite (more remote working may be possible) Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Systems Design Engineer Job Description: Seekers department develop RF Seekers for use in Missile products.  Responsibilities: Working as part of team developing system architecture and design utilising MBSE. Deriving and managing requirements Communicating with various stakeholders with the Seeker team and the external customer and suppliers Developing Physical...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Systems Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: The role can be based either from the companies Stevenage, Bolton or Bristol sites Hybrid / Remote working: circa 4 days onsite (more remote working may be possible) Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Systems Design Engineer Job Description: Seekers department develop RF Seekers for use in Missile products.  Responsibilities: Working as part of team developing system architecture and design utilising MBSE. Deriving and managing requirements Communicating with various stakeholders with the Seeker team and the external customer and suppliers Developing Physical...

Systems Design Engineer 12 month contract Based in Stevenage (Bristol or Bolton possible) Offering up to £80ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience generating functional and physical architecture? Do you have experience with tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, or Capella? Do you have experience with MATLAB or Simulink? If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you! As the Systems Design Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry. You will be involved in: Developing system architecture and design utilising MBSE Deriving and managing requirements Communicating with various stakeholders, the external customer, and suppliers internal to the business Developing Physical and Functional Architecture using SysML techniques...

Solutions Developer (Systems Integration & Test) £72.54 per hour (Inside IR35) 12 months Bristol - full time on site The Solution Developers will provide the core integration resource within a lab-based development environment, bringing with them a technical background in systems integration, communication systems engineering and networking. Typical duties include : * Integrating hardware and software components into tactical military communication systems. * Support the Solution Architect in creating the System Architecture and lower-level system and sub-system designs * Develop and integrate communication systems against designs. * Perform unit testing and debugging in support of verification and validation. * Support the Solution Tester in defining appropriate Tests. * Collaborating with wider project and engineering stakeholders to realise requirements into solutions. Knowledge: ▪ Windows/Linux based management systems responsible for the provisioning of...

Matchtech is supporting a key client with the requisition of a Rail Systems Test & Commissioning Engineer to join their dedicated team. This is a permanent role that focuses on leading the integration, execution, and resolution of testing activities across various rail systems disciplines, ensuring successful delivery during complex testing and commissioning phases. Key Responsibilities: Execute and coordinate system-level testing activities across key rail subsystems, including Traction Power, Signalling and Control, SCADA, and Telecoms. Prepare and deliver core testing and assurance documentation, such as test scripts, test results, and non-conformance reports. Support dynamic testing phases, including fault finding, investigation, and retesting activities. Interface closely with construction teams to identify and resolve system readiness and handover issues. Contribute to Safety Assurance by supporting the collation and documentation of evidence. Act as deputy to the...

AI Engineer - LLM & Agentic Systems * London - Hybrid. * Circa £500 – £675 per day (and negotiable DOE) * Contract (Outside IR35) * Mid-level, Senior & Lead. * Agentic AI / Machine Learning. Company: Our client is a globally established B2B information and professional services business, operating across multiple high-value industry sectors. They have established data science and machine learning engineering teams already delivering in production, and are now expanding their AI capability significantly across the global organisation. This is a role for people who ship. If you've built LLM-powered systems and agentic workflows that are live in production - not demos, not prototypes - and you want to do that at genuine scale, this is worth applying for. What you'll be working on as an AI Engineer - LLM & Agentic Systems: * Designing and building AI agents and agentic workflows - combining LLMs, RAG, reasoning, memory and tool orchestration to solve...

Job Title: Software and Systems Test Coordination Engineer Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire Rate: £33.88ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £25.26ph on a PAYE basis Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Reference: J(phone number removed) Position Description: Duties: This role (Software and systems test coordination engineer) is responsible for overseeing the overall testing status of the EVA25 programs. While the role demands a high level of technical understanding, it is not hands-on testing role. The successful candidate will ensure consistent adherence to established processes, effective utilisation of issue management tools and clear and transparent reporting to senior stakeholders. Key aspects of this role involves the ability to drive and prioritise actions and process changes based on clear KPIs around testing management with stakeholders across the company. Strong skills in developing metrics,...