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Systems Engineer

Job type:Perm
Town/City:Romsey
County:Hampshire
Salary/Rate:£50000.00 - £60000 per annum + Benefits package
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:LFI 154632
Post Date:July 07, 2026

Systems Engineer

Location: Hampshire / Hybrid (2 days onsite)
Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum
Security Clearance: SC Clearance required

Are you an experienced Systems Engineer looking to work on complex, cutting-edge defence technology? We're looking for a technically driven engineer to play a key role in the design, development and delivery of advanced systems supporting critical defence capabilities.

This is an opportunity to work across the full engineering lifecycle, from early-stage research and concept development through to product delivery and in-service support, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams on innovative projects involving RF communications, sensors, Position, Navigation & Timing (PNT) and Electronic Warfare (EW) technologies.

The Role

As a Systems Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across a range of programmes, acting as a System Design Authority and ensuring solutions are delivered to the highest technical standards.

You'll be responsible for:

  • Leading system design activities across the full engineering lifecycle.
  • Providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering teams.
  • Developing innovative solutions from concept through to delivery.
  • Working closely with customers to understand requirements and shape technical solutions.
  • Supporting bids, research activities and technology development programmes.
  • Managing technical risks and ensuring projects meet performance, quality and delivery objectives.
  • Contributing to equipment trials, integration activities and rapid prototyping where required.

What We're Looking For

You'll have:

  • A degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Proven Systems Engineering experience across the product development lifecycle.
  • Experience leading technical teams or acting as a technical authority.
  • Knowledge of sensor systems and RF communications.
  • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
  • Current SC Clearance.

Desirable Experience

Experience in any of the following would be highly beneficial:

  • Electronic Warfare (EA, ES, ECM, ESM or RF Cyber)
  • Software Defined Radios (SDR)
  • Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
  • FPGA technologies
  • RF systems and antennas
  • Open architectures such as SOSA, OpenVPX, MORA, OpenCPI or STICS
  • Agile, SAFe, Waterfall or Spiral delivery methodologies
  • Technical risk and RAID management