Military Systems Engineer
Contract Systems Engineer - Defence/SATCOM
+ Long term project
+ Hybrid working model in Hampshire
+ SC Cleared position
+ £55 to £70 per hour Dependent on experience
Location: Portsmouth (Hybrid)
Contract: Inside IR35
We're looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to support the delivery of advanced military satellite communications (SATCOM) systems for a leading defence programme.
Working across the full systems engineering life cycle, you'll collaborate with software, IT and engineering teams to define, design, integrate and validate complex communications solutions supporting land, sea and air operations.
Key Experience- Systems Engineering across the full life cycle
- Requirements capture and management
- Systems architecture and design
- Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V)
- Stakeholder management
- Complex IT, networking or communications systems
- Defence or military environments desirable
- SATCOM experience highly advantageous
Essential
- Degree-qualified engineer or equivalent experience
- Eligible for UK Security Clearance
If you're a Systems Engineer with a background in defence, secure communications, networking or complex IT systems, we'd like to hear from you.
Reference: 3128853501
Military Systems Engineer
Posted on Jun 26, 2026 by CBS Butler
Contract Systems Engineer - Defence/SATCOM
+ Long term project
+ Hybrid working model in Hampshire
+ SC Cleared position
+ £55 to £70 per hour Dependent on experience
Location: Portsmouth (Hybrid)
Contract: Inside IR35
We're looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to support the delivery of advanced military satellite communications (SATCOM) systems for a leading defence programme.
Working across the full systems engineering life cycle, you'll collaborate with software, IT and engineering teams to define, design, integrate and validate complex communications solutions supporting land, sea and air operations.
Key Experience- Systems Engineering across the full life cycle
- Requirements capture and management
- Systems architecture and design
- Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V)
- Stakeholder management
- Complex IT, networking or communications systems
- Defence or military environments desirable
- SATCOM experience highly advantageous
Essential
- Degree-qualified engineer or equivalent experience
- Eligible for UK Security Clearance
If you're a Systems Engineer with a background in defence, secure communications, networking or complex IT systems, we'd like to hear from you.
Reference: 3128853501
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