CareerPlan

Systems Engineer - Defence

Glasgow, Scotland, gbFull-time2026-11-09 → 2026-11-10
HybridSecurity clearance required

Core

Deliver systems engineering activities across the full V-model lifecycle for advanced opto-electronic and sensor systems supporting UK maritime and avionics defence platforms.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Defence)

Builds

Next-generation sensing capabilities for critical defence platforms

Domain

Defence, Maritime, Avionics

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Systems engineering (V-model), Requirements engineering (DOORS), System integration, System architecture definition, Integration and verification strategy, Multidisciplinary collaboration

Preferred skills

Opto-electronic systems, MBSE/SysML, Real-time embedded systems, Test procedure development, Maritime/defence programme background

Technologies

DOORS, SysML

Responsibilities

Capture and manage system requirements with full traceability, Lead system integration across embedded software and sensor subsystems, Define system architectures and interfaces, Contribute to integration and system-level test strategy, Participate in design reviews and risk-based decision making, Support through-life engineering including defect management and configuration control

Seniority

Senior, 5+ years experience