Job Description

Copello is recruiting for a ITEA Systems Engineer on a contract basis for a defence organisation in Buckinghamshire on a 6 month contract.

The Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting the integration, testing, verification, and acceptance of airborne radio communication systems, with a strong emphasis on hands-on RF testing and system verification activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead physical and functional integration, verification, and acceptance activities for airborne radio communication systems.
• Develop functional test procedures at subsystem and system level for radio communication systems.
• Execute testing in accordance with approved test procedures and continuously improve procedures to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
• Maintain a clear and organised view of test progress, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Operate RF laboratory test equipment, including signal generators, spectrum analysers, oscilloscopes, noise sources, and associated instrumentation, to stimulate and analyse system performance.
• Update and maintain systems engineering documentation and records.
• Participate in wider verification, validation, qualification, and acceptance activities as required.
• Support customer and supplier meetings, including preparation of technical documentation, reports, and presentations.
• Provide regular progress updates and escalate technical issues where appropriate.
• Deliver assigned work packages to agreed cost, schedule, and quality targets.

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree-qualified in Engineering or equivalent experience in Electronics, RF Communications, Software Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' Systems Engineering experience, including recent experience in a lead or senior technical role.
• Experience in verification, integration, or design of RF communication systems, electronic systems, or networked systems.
• Practical experience of system-level testing, verification, and evidence generation.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes and methodologies.
• Experience with TETRA and/or VHF radio communication systems.
• Experience working on communications and radar systems.
• Knowledge of aerospace and defence standards, including ARP4754, RTCA DO-160G, and MIL-STD-810.
• Experience using systems engineering toolsets such as Polarion.
• Practical experience operating RF test equipment and conducting laboratory-based verification activities.

The role will require candidates to have active or eligibility for SC clearance. Due to the nature of the role candidates will be required to be onsite 5 days a week.

Role is paying circa 80 per day (inside IR35).