Principal Systems Engineer

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Principal Systems Engineer

Salary:£65000 - £75000 per annum
Location:Bristol, South West, England
Consultant:Neil Tovey
Telephone:01202 204099
Email:neil@electusrecruitment.co.uk
Principal Systems Engineer

Take ownership of complex defence systems projects, shaping requirements and influencing technical direction. Lead teams and develop solutions that impact critical programmes.

What you will need
• British Citizen with SC clearable eligibility
• Experience in systems engineering within defence projects
• Consultancy or client-facing experience

Salary and rewards
Up to £75,000

Your role
• Lead requirements engineering across multiple Defence Lines of Development
• Apply model-based systems engineering and system-of-systems architecture
• Provide technical assurance and governance on complex programmes
• Support capability development and team leadership

Your experience
• Proven systems engineering expertise in defence contexts
• Technical capability in MBSE, integrated support, and governance
• Experience guiding teams in consultancy or multi-disciplinary projects
• Ability to shape and influence technical solutions for high-value programmes

Where you will be based
Bristol, 3–4 days per week onsite

These vacancies are only open to British Citizens who are SC clearable.

This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to high-technology industries. Thank you for your interest. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You may resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then.
Neil Tovey