Job Title:  Principal System Engineer

Package:   £63,900 - £71,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID:     20389

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 Principal Systems Engineer at our Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) site, 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 Principal Systems Engineer, you will help shape the future of Royal Navy capability by helping customers understand how emerging technologies, autonomous systems and complex networks can be integrated to deliver operational advantage.

Day-to-day, you'll provide technical leadership across Hybrid Navy initiatives, supporting customers and engineering teams to develop innovative System of Systems solutions from concept through to delivery.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing technical leadership across complex systems engineering programmes
• Developing and maturing Hybrid Navy concepts and System of Systems architectures
• Engaging directly with MOD, Royal Navy and international stakeholders
• Leading technical bids, proposals and solution development activities
• Managing technical risks and ensuring engineering excellence
• Mentoring and supporting junior engineers and technical specialists

Essential experience of the Principal Systems Engineer:

• Significant Systems Engineering experience within Defence or Maritime environments
• Experience leading complex System of Systems integration activities
• Strong understanding of maritime operations, defence programmes or combat systems
• Experience engaging with senior customers and stakeholders
• Knowledge of capability development, acquisition or procurement environments
• Experience providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams

Essential qualifications for the Principal Systems Engineer:

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related discipline
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent professional registration
• British National eligible to obtain Security Clearance

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 Portsmouth Technology Park site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.

Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

PTP  

Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.  

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

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

Our Recruitment Process: 

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com. One of our recruitment team will contact you. 

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. 

Why Join QinetiQ? 

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges. 
 

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  

Our Benefits 

• 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 

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