Location Bristol
Term Permanent (37 hours per week)
Package Up to £52,500 p/a | Overtime | Flexi | Hybrid (3 days on-site) | Bonus | Pension
Ready to work on cutting-edge defence technology that truly matters?
A world-leading defence organisation are looking for a Systems Engineer to join a growing, high-impact team working on a product that is important to national and allied security, supporting both UK and international defence programmes.
This is your chance to step into a role where engineering meets real-world impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Bridging the gap between design and manufacturing
- Developing and improving commissioning procedures
- Getting hands-on in the lab with real equipment and experimentation
- Driving process improvements through simplification and automation
- Supporting international programmes, including technology transfer to Poland
Why This Role Stands Out
This isn’t just theory; it’s hands-on systems engineering with visible outcomes. You will:
- Work across multidisciplinary teams
- Tackle genuine engineering challenges
- Influence both current delivery and future capability
- Gain broad exposure across the full engineering lifecycle
What We’re Looking For
A well-rounded Systems Engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment, with experience or interest in:
- Transition to manufacture
- Software development & deployment
- Configuration control
- Hardware/software integration
What’s in It for You
Bonus up to £2,500, Pension up to 14% total contribution, Flexible & hybrid working, Up to 15 additional flexi leave days, Paid overtime opportunities, Enhanced parental leave (up to 26 weeks), Healthcare cash plan, Excellent on-site facilities (including subsidised meals & free parking)
If you’re looking for a role where your engineering expertise directly contributes to national and international defence capability, then this is it.
Apply now through Cirrus Selection and take your next step into high-impact systems engineering. If you’re ready to step into something with real engineering substance, you know what to do.
You will need to be a British citizen, or dual national with British Citizenship, and eligible for UK security clearance.
Cirrus Selection — specialist recruiters to the engineering and technology sectors, offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.
