Job

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Military Systems Engineer

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Portsmouth
County:Remote
Salary/Rate:£55 - £70 per hour
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:BBBH154585
Post Date:June 26, 2026

Contract Systems Engineer - Defence/SATCOM

+ Long term project

+ Hybrid working model in Hampshire

+ SC Cleared position

+ £55 to £70 per hour dependant on experience

Location: Portsmouth (Hybrid)
Contract: Inside IR35

We're looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to support the delivery of advanced military satellite communications (SATCOM) systems for a leading defence programme.

Working across the full systems engineering lifecycle, you'll collaborate with software, IT and engineering teams to define, design, integrate and validate complex communications solutions supporting land, sea and air operations.

Key Experience

  • Systems Engineering across the full lifecycle
  • Requirements capture and management
  • Systems architecture and design
  • Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V)
  • Stakeholder management
  • Complex IT, networking or communications systems
  • Defence or military environments desirable
  • SATCOM experience highly advantageous

Essential

  • Degree-qualified engineer or equivalent experience
  • Eligible for UK Security Clearance

If you're a Systems Engineer with a background in defence, secure communications, networking or complex IT systems, we'd like to hear from you.