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Principal Systems Design Engineer

Portsmouth, England, GBFull-time£69k2026-11-08 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead the Hybrid Navy Software System Design workstream, defining system requirements and high-level software designs for secure, reliable, and certifiable naval ship solutions.

Role type

Principal Systems Design Engineer (Software)

Builds

High-level system and software designs for Royal Navy combat systems

Domain

Defence, Aerospace, Security, Naval Systems

Required skills

Systems engineering, Software engineering, Agile practices, Requirements analysis, Technical leadership, Risk management

Preferred skills

Defence industry experience, Business process understanding

Technologies

None explicitly listed

Responsibilities

Define system requirements and high-level software designs, Lead the software system design team, Produce and maintain software design artefacts, Identify and manage technical risks

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic guidance