Draken
Senior Software Systems Engineer
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Location: Hurn, Dorset
Hours: Full-time 37 hours | Permanent
Draken also believes in fair reward and recognition for our employees. As such, we offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including up to 12% matching pension contributions, bonus incentives, discounted PMI, electric car scheme, tech vouchers, wellbeing programmes and much more.
The Role
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Systems Engineer to join the Draken Chief Technology Officer team, supporting a range of internal and customer projects involving software-intensive and mission-critical systems. This is a Systems Engineering role focused on system architecture, requirements management, integration, verification and validation, rather than software development.
You will play a key role in defining and managing software-enabled system capabilities, supporting activities such as requirements capture, system design, interface definition, integration, testing and through-life support. Working as part of an Integrated Delivery Team (IDT), you will collaborate with internal stakeholders, customers and suppliers to deliver safe, high-quality solutions that meet operational and business requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the design, integration, testing and through-life support of software-enabled mission systems.
- Assist in the development of system requirements, architectures and interface definitions.
- Work collaboratively with internal teams, customers and external suppliers to deliver technical solutions.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation, including specifications, test procedures and reports.
- Contribute to technical reviews, meetings and project delivery activities within Integrated Delivery Teams (IDTs).
- Apply engineering best practice, lifecycle processes and regulatory requirements.
- Promote safety, quality and continuous improvement across all activities.
- Share technical knowledge and support the development of team capability.
- Deliver work to agreed timescales, budgets and quality standards.
- Undertake occasional UK and overseas travel as required.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Experience & Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronics, Physics, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Experience in Systems Engineering, including system design, integration, verification and validation.
- Understanding of software-intensive systems, software lifecycles, architecture principles and configuration management.
- Experience developing requirements and maintaining traceability from requirements through to testing and verification.
- Ability to develop, execute and document system-level testing activities.
- Knowledge of open architectures, modular system design and system interfaces.
- Experience working with customers, stakeholders and suppliers to deliver technical solutions.
Desirable
- Professional registration (CEng/IEng) or postgraduate qualification (MEng/MSc).
- Experience within aerospace, defence or regulated engineering environments.
- Knowledge of airworthiness regulations, safety-critical software standards (e.g. DO-178C), or mission systems.
- Understanding of RF, radar, communications or electronic warfare systems.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Our employee values
Draken is committed to eliminating unlawful and unfair discrimination and we celebrate the differences that a diverse workforce brings. A range of perspective and talent supports our values and drives our success, with a mix of voices generating better discussions, business decisions and outcomes for all.
At all our sites internationally, every member of the Draken team is accountable to ensure that we are all treated fairly and with respect.
We are also an Armed Forces friendly organisation, and as part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, welcome applications from veterans and services spouses and partners who met the criteria in our job specifications.
In line with our Disability Confident Commitments, we provide reasonable adjustments to facilitate our interview process, please liaise with us if any reasonable adjustments are required.
Whether it is adversarial support, electronic attack or customised rotary-wing training, we offer the most accurate and advanced readiness training in the industry. Our vast, differentiated fleet, cutting edge hardware and experienced instructors are engaged to help your mission take off.
Being ready is not only a matter of when. But where. We provide services in the UK, US and across the NATO countries. Making sure that our allies can manoeuvre around defeat and prepare to prevail.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills