System of Systems Engineer - Bristol

Technical Engineering
Ref: 10597 Date Posted: Thursday 08 Oct 2026

Salary:                  Up to £56,000 depending on experience
Location:              Bristol

Duration:              Permanent | Hybrid, 3 days onsite

We are recruiting for a System of Systems Engineer to join a growing engineering team in Bristol, supporting the delivery and evolution of complex, integrated systems.

This is an opportunity to work across multiple engineering disciplines, helping to define how complex systems integrate, evolve and deliver capability for customers.

You will work closely with customers, industry partners and multidisciplinary engineering teams, with genuine involvement in requirements, architecture, integration and verification.

What you will be doing

  • Developing System of Systems requirements and future evolution paths
  • Defining system architectures and use cases
  • Developing integration requirements and verification plans
  • Working directly with customers and industrial partners
  • Supporting and leading technical and design reviews
  • Conducting trade studies and technical investigations
  • Resolving complex technical issues across multidisciplinary teams
  • Delivering engineering work packages and supporting programme delivery

You are likely to have experience in:

  • Developing and integrating complex systems
  • Strong systems thinking and the ability to drive trade studies
  • Requirements development and verification
  • Working with multiple technical stakeholders
  • Producing technical and engineering documentation
  • Project engineering and delivery of work packages
  • System architecture tools, including DOORS and Rhapsody
  • Communicating complex technical information clearly to different audiences

The Package:

Company bonus of up to £2,500, based on company performance, Pension with total employer and employee contributions of up to 14%, Paid overtime opportunities, Up to 15 additional days of Flexi Leave, Flexible working arrangements, Enhanced parental leave, including maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Excellent site facilities, including subsidised meals and free car parking, Opportunities to gain professional and accredited project management qualifications.

Engineers at varying levels of experience will be considered, provided you have strong systems engineering fundamentals and the ability to work collaboratively across technical disciplines.

If you are a Systems Engineer who enjoys solving complex problems, working across engineering disciplines and having real input into system architecture, requirements and integration, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Apply now or contact Cirrus Selection for an informal discussion.

Security
Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship and will be required to undergo security clearance checks.

Cirrus Selection

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