Principal Systems Engineer (contract)

Principal Systems Engineer 12 month min contract Luton - 80-100% on-site working £75ph - £85ph Umbrella / £55ph - £65ph PAYE (Inside IR35) Please note we can only consider sole UK Nationals (no dual nationalities) We have an opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer to join our team within the Combat Air line of business for a twelve-month Contract as part of the team working on our systems for Typhoon. This role will focus on supporting the development of systems for Typhoon Defensive Aids Systems . A role within the team will provide exposure to EW products and subject-matter experts with expertise within domain, product, and technology fields. What you will do - Principal Systems Engineer Engaging with stakeholders, defining requirements for a new system Conducting cost and functional performance trade-offs and evaluation of proposed solutions Designing and integrating new functionality into an existing system Modelling a system to understand observed simulated performance Development of capability within limitations and constraints of the target hardware Creation of Test Plans and Requirements for Verification and Validation of sub-systems Creation of Integration Plans for unit integration into the full system Technical Discussions with suppliers and customers Document management to support design review activities What we’re looking for - Principal Systems Engineer Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly in the following areas: Problem definition Systems Architecture Systems Modelling and Analysis Integration, Verification and Validation Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Location: Luton, GB

Posted Date: 5/13/2025