Systems Engineer - Stevenage

Technical Engineering
Ref: 8887 Date Posted: Friday 15 Aug 2025

Location:               Stevenage or Bristol

Salary:                   Up to £55,000 P/A + benefits (plus Overtime, Flexi and Bonus)

Hours:                   37 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be?

We are seeking Systems Engineers, who are dynamic and motivated system thinkers to become integral members of a significant future fighter aircraft programme. This role offers an unparalleled chance to significantly contribute to the development of advanced Effects Management capabilities, as part of the GCAP Programme (Global Combat Air Programme). Your work will be instrumental in reducing cognitive burden and facilitating the seamless coordination of complex systems in the battlespace, ensuring missions are executed with precision and effectiveness.

  • Some of the Key Accountabilities for this role include but are not limited to;
  • Delivery of key System of Systems concepting activities
  • Requirements elicitation and decomposition
  • Architectural processes across the project Model Based Engineering tools
  • Work with design teams to define and convey the overall system concept, trades, fundamental design principles and constraints that balance fulfilment of the need
  • Support to cross functional assessment and analysis activities
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

Benefits of working here:

  • State of the art technology & innovation
  • External learning and development encouraged
  • Light and airy university type campus
  • Friendly environment
    • Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Skills Required:

  • Analytical Systems thinkers that are able to develop and communicate new concepts and architectures, with an understanding of the requirements/needs that drive the design
  • Ability to present and engage with a senior set of internal and external stakeholders
  • The capability to take responsibility for decisions that affect several design domains / system elements
  • Ability to influence and drive a narrative
  • Willingness to learn and deliver as part of an agile team
  • Attention to detail along with excellent organisational and communication skills

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to be either a full UK Citizen or dual national with British Citizenship. Some restrictions may apply.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.

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