Job Description

Senior Systems Engineer

Reading | Full-Time on site

£500 per day Inside IR35| 4-Day Week or 9-Day Fortnight Available

Contract Length: 12 months

Are you a skilled Systems Engineer with a passion for Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)? Do you want to play a pivotal role on one of the UK's most innovative and high-profile defence programmes? This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to complex, cutting-edge systems that directly support critical national infrastructure and future defence capability!

The Opportunity

As the Senior Systems Engineer, you'll be at the heart of driving and enhancing MBSE capability across a major engineering environment. You'll work alongside technical experts, business leaders, and multidisciplinary teams to develop robust engineering models, improve system integration, and support key programme decision-making.

This role offers genuine technical challenge, long-term project work, and the chance to influence the future of systems engineering delivery within a highly secure and advanced environment.

Responsibilities

·Supporting and advancing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices

·Managing requirements, interfaces, trade studies, and system integration activities

·Maintaining the integrity, consistency, and usability of complex engineering models

·Developing clear reporting tools and visualisations for stakeholders

·Supporting integration between MBSE tools, systems, and wider engineering functions

·Producing and analysing performance metrics to drive continuous improvement

·Collaborating with technical specialists and senior stakeholders across the organisation

·Developing verification and validation strategies to ensure engineering accuracy and traceability

·Supporting and maintaining SQL databases to ensure reliable engineering data

Skills/Qualifications

·Strong experience working within Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

·Proven ability to manage complex engineering models and system integrations

·Experience with data analysis, reporting, and visualisation tools

·Good understanding of SQL/database management

·Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

·Experience developing verification and validation strategies within engineering or defence environments

This role will require active UK security clearance!

If you are interested and qualified, please contact (url removed)