Senior System Engineer (Tech Lead)

Job Title: Senior System Engineer (Tech Lead)

Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

Role Type: Permanent – Full Time

Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF19913

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Systems Engineer (Tech Lead) at our Malvern, Farnborough or Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) sites, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Senior Systems Engineer (Tech Lead), you will provide technical leadership and deliver systems engineering solutions that support the development and integration of complex, software‑enabled systems for live operational environments, including BUTEC. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work across the full systems lifecycle, engaging with stakeholders to capture requirements, define system architectures, and lead integration and test activities, while collaborating closely with software, hardware, and project teams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning and managing the integration of software, hardware and firmware across complex systems
• Leading systems engineering activities across requirements, architecture, integration and test
• Acting as a technical bridge between engineering, software, integration and project teams
• Engaging with operational stakeholders to capture and manage system requirements
• Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers
• Producing and maintaining high‑quality systems engineering documentation

Essential experience of the Senior Systems Engineer (Tech Lead)

• Requirements engineering and management
• System architecture and design
• Experience working with software engineering teams
• Systems engineering best practice aligned with ISO 15288

Essential qualifications for the Senior Systems Engineer (Tech Lead)

• Degree or equivalent experience in Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Experience working in a regulated or safety‑critical engineering environment

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Malvern, Farnborough or Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) sites with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

QinetiQ operates state‑of‑the‑art facilities across the UK that focus on defence, security and technology innovation. These facilities enable QinetiQ to conduct a wide range of research, testing and development activities that support both military and civilian applications helping to advance technology and support national security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities – helping charities and local community

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture: www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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