Systems Lead - Export New Business - Bristol

Technical Engineering
Ref: 8542 Date Posted: Tuesday 29 Apr 2025

Location: Bristol (Hybrid – 2–3 days on-site per week)
Salary: Up to £57,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Clearance Required: Sole or dual UK nationality with British citizenship
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About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join a growing Systems engineering team, leading the systems activity that supports export new business opportunities.
As the Systems Lead, you’ll play a key role in delivering cutting-edge maritime air defence solutions to a global customer base. You’ll be responsible for coordinating bid support, maintaining documentation, and working across multiple programmes and stakeholders in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
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Key Responsibilities
•    Act as the primary systems point of contact for Export New Business
•    Lead the generation of system cost bases for export bids
•    Provide technical support to bid teams and respond to queries
•    Maintain and manage the Generic Documentation Suite (GDS)
•    Monitor systems resource needs and forecast workloads
•    Ensure coherency with domestic programmes and ongoing projects
•    Participate in technical meetings with internal and external stakeholders
•    Opportunity to broaden into delivery-phase system leadership roles
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What We're Looking For
•    Proven systems engineering experience across the engineering lifecycle
•    Strong interpersonal and influencing skills
•    Ability to manage changing priorities across concurrent programmes
•    Proactive, adaptable, and delivery-focused mindset
•    Experience with bid lifecycles and tools such as DOORS or RTC (desirable)
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Benefits
•    Annual Bonus: Up to £2,500 (dependent on company performance)
•    Pension Scheme: Up to 14% total contributions (employer + employee)
•    Overtime & Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional flexi days per year, overtime paid at X1.25
•    Enhanced Parental Leave: Including adoption, paternity, fertility treatment support
•    Subsidised Meals & Free Parking: On-site facilities available
•    Flexible Working: Embracing hybrid working arrangements
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About the company
The business is a world class leader in the design, development and manufacture of Land, Air and Marine based defence systems. They have a very warm and welcoming culture, are an inclusive business promoting internal networking amongst groups from neurodiversity, ethnic diversity through to gender equality. They are a three-time gold investor in people award winner and a leader in championing women in engineering.  
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Apply now to take your systems engineering career to the next level and help shape the future of defence technology.
 

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