Anson McCade
System Design Engineer
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Systems Design Engineer
Salary: Up to £57,000 DOE + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Location: Stevenage
Working Pattern: 4-5 days per week on-site
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Systems Design Engineer to join a leading UK defence organisation working on the ongoing evolution of advanced missile systems. This role offers the chance to contribute to the development of cutting-edge defence technology, supporting software upgrades, system performance improvements and future capability enhancements across a highly complex engineering environment.
Working as part of a collaborative systems engineering team, you'll play a key role throughout the engineering lifecycle, helping to define system requirements, develop architectures and support verification activities to ensure solutions meet demanding customer and regulatory standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver systems engineering activities across the full product lifecycle, from requirements through to verification and certification.
- Develop and maintain system architectures, interface definitions and technical documentation.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver software and system enhancements.
- Support system performance analysis and technical investigations using engineering models and data.
- Participate in design reviews and contribute to technical decision-making throughout programme delivery.
- Work closely with internal engineering teams, customers and external stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.
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What We're Looking For:
- Previous experience in Systems Engineering within a complex engineering environment.
- Knowledge of areas such as requirements management, systems architecture, verification or validation.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate technical information clearly.
- Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in developing technical expertise and contributing to continuous improvement.
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What's on Offer:
- Salary up to £57,000 depending on experience.
- Company bonus of up to £2,500.
- Employer pension contributions up to 14%.
- Paid overtime opportunities.
- Up to 15 additional flexi leave days.
- Enhanced family leave and healthcare cash plan.
- Excellent on-site facilities including subsidised meals and free parking.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected engineering organisation delivering technology that has a real impact, while benefiting from long-term career development, challenging technical work and outstanding employee benefits.
For further information feel free to reach me at 02895213213, or simply apply!
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