Senior Systems Engineer

Rochester, Kent

Matchtech
Matchtech
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Our client, a leader in the defence and security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join their innovative team. This permanent role is focused on the development and supply of products across a diverse mix of commercial and military platforms, including Head Up and Head Worn Displays, Safety Critical Pilot Control and Flight Control Systems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain a breadth of knowledge in these domains and become a subject matter expert.



Key Responsibilities:

  • Understanding our customers' complex needs and collaborating to develop, validate and manage requirements at multiple levels
  • Developing complex system architectures and sub-systems using a Model Based Systems Engineering approach
  • Integration, analysis and test of real time systems containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronic, mechanical, optical and software sub-systems
  • Taking accountability for collaborative technical work package execution and associated outcomes
  • Providing guidance, coaching and nurturing talent in other engineers
  • Verifying that customer needs are satisfied
  • Steering new and improved systems development through implementation whilst making use of best practice systems lifecycle processes alongside techniques such as Learn First and Agile


Job Requirements:

  • Proven experience developing systems in relevant product markets and/or domains, such as control systems, real time displays or other safety related systems, containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronics, mechanics, optics and/or software
  • Proven experience in requirements management, design analyses, modelling and simulation, using tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, MATLAB and/or Simulink and design methodologies such as SysML
  • A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g., Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or Mathematics)

Date Posted: 12 June 2025
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