Senior Systems Engineer (full time or part time)

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer (full time or part time)
Salary: £45,000- £60,000 dependent upon experience
Location: Rochester, Kent
We currently have a vacancy to join one of the world’s leading, global defence, security and aerospace companies as a Senior Systems Engineer. The role will be based in Rochester, Kent and will require the successful candidate to be on site 4 days per week, Monday- Thursday with some flexibility to work from home on Fridays. This will be working a 37 hour week with a 1pm optional finish on Fridays. Both full time and part time working can be considered for this role.
The company works at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.
Joining the Systems Engineering team, you will be part of the development and supply of products across a diverse mix of commercial and military platforms; Head Up and Head Worn Displays, Safety Critical Pilot Control and Flight Control Systems. Their Systems Engineers are encouraged to gain a breadth of knowledge across these domains to become subject matter experts in one or more product domain, or systems engineering specialism.
This role centres on understanding complex customer needs and translating them into clear, multi‑level requirements. It involves developing advanced system architectures using Model‑Based Systems Engineering and overseeing the integration, analysis and testing of real‑time systems that combine electronic, mechanical, optical and software elements. Accountability for collaborative technical work packages is key, ensuring outcomes align with customer expectations.
Alongside technical delivery, the role includes verifying that solutions fully satisfy customer needs and guiding or coaching other engineers to strengthen team capability. It also drives the development of new and improved systems by applying best‑practice lifecycle processes and modern approaches such as Learn First and Agile, ensuring efficient, high‑quality system evolution.
Main Responsibilities:
* Understanding our customers’ complex needs and collaborating to develop, validate and manage requirements at multiple levels
* You will be developing complex system architectures and sub-systems using a Model Based Systems Engineering approach
* You will be involved in the Integration, analysis and test of real time systems containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronic, mechanical, optical and software sub-systems
* You will take accountability for collaborative technical work package execution and associated outcomes and providing guidance, coaching and nurturing talent in other engineers
Benefits:
* Relocation package available.
* Enhanced Pension scheme- up to 14% combined
* Flexible working pattern including working from home/ flexible start and finish times
* 25 holiday days plus bank holidays- 26 days after 5 years’ service/ 27 days after 10 years’ service
* Shared Incentive Plan
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner)- 6 x salary
* Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance- 50% of salary
About You:
* You will have 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
* You will have customer and/or supplier liaison experience for technical aspects, verifying and obtaining agreement that customer needs are satisfied
* You will have a degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g., Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or Mathematics)
* It is also desirable that you will have experience in integration, test, and verification of real time and/or safety related systems, with understanding of safety assessment processes including how these processes influence the design
You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years
About Aeropeople:
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