Principal Systems Engineer

Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer

Location: Loudwater

Salary: £DOE

SC Eligibility Required

We are on the search for a Principal Systems Engineer to work on cutting-edge maritime and underwater defence technologies delivering mission-critical capability to allied naval forces worldwide.

What you will be doing:

• Leading systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle
• Defining and managing complex requirements and traceability
• Developing secure system architectures and interface definitions
• Supporting integration, verification, validation and qualification activities
• Collaborating with software, electrical and mechanical engineering teams
• Ensuring compliance with defence standards, safety and security requirements

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience designing secure systems within Defence / MoD environments
• Strong Systems Engineering and requirements management expertise
• Experience with verification, validation and system integration
• Familiarity with tools such as Jama, Jira or MBSE methodologies
• Ability to work within highly regulated, security-conscious programmes

Ideal backgrounds include Defence, Maritime, Aerospace, Secure Communications or Complex Electronic Systems.

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC).