Job Description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Systems Engineer to join a major technical programme delivering complex systems solutions within a highly secure and technically advanced environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to work on large-scale, high-impact programmes supporting the design, integration, deployment, and operational performance of complex systems across multidisciplinary technical teams.

The successful candidate will play a critical role throughout the full systems engineering lifecycle, supporting everything from system design and technical documentation through to integration, testing, deployment, troubleshooting, and operational support.

This role is ideally suited to candidates who thrive within technically demanding environments and enjoy solving complex engineering challenges while working alongside highly skilled technical teams.

The Role

As a Systems Engineer, you will support the development and delivery of complex system solutions, ensuring systems are designed, integrated, tested, and deployed effectively while maintaining high standards of security, resilience, performance, and technical compliance.

You will work closely with architects, developers, technical specialists, and project teams to ensure technical solutions are delivered successfully while supporting operational readiness and ongoing system performance.

Key Responsibilities

Design and engineer system solutions to meet functional and operational requirements

Produce and maintain technical documentation, interface definitions, and engineering specifications

Support system build, configuration, integration, testing, and deployment activities

Integrate infrastructure, software applications, networks, and technical services across complex environments

Ensure systems meet security, resilience, compliance, and performance standards

Identify and manage technical risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges

Support transition of systems into live operational service environments

Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues and system performance problems

Support incident management, change management, and service improvement activities

Translate business requirements into clear technical solutions and engineering deliverables

Work closely with multidisciplinary delivery teams to ensure successful project execution

Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

What We're Looking For

To be considered, candidates should have:

✔ Proven experience working as a Systems Engineer or similar technical engineering role

✔ Strong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle from design through to live operational support

✔ Experience delivering systems integration across complex technical environments

✔ Strong troubleshooting capability and experience resolving complex technical issues

✔ Experience working with infrastructure, applications, networks, and integrated technical services

✔ Ability to produce clear technical documentation and engineering specifications

✔ Excellent communication skills and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams

✔ Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving capability

Highly Desirable Experience

Cloud, hybrid, or distributed systems environments

Experience working within secure, regulated, or mission-critical technical environments

Exposure to systems engineering frameworks or enterprise architecture methodologies

Experience working within Agile, DevOps, or iterative delivery environments

Large-scale infrastructure, digital transformation, or complex technology programme experience

What's On Offer

Long-term 12 Month+ Contract

Immediate start available

Hybrid working model with 3-4 days per week on site in Cheltenham

Opportunity to work on technically challenging, high-profile engineering programmes

Exposure to advanced systems engineering environments and complex technical delivery programmes

Why Apply?

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer looking to work on complex, technically challenging programmes where your engineering expertise will directly support the successful delivery of critical systems solutions.

If you have strong experience in systems engineering, systems integration, technical delivery, infrastructure, software environments, or complex technical programmes, we would like to hear from you