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    Systems Engineer

    Technology
    Rise Technical Recruitment Limited
    Gloucestershire
    Permanent
    £50,000 - £60,000/year
    On-Site

    Job Description

    Systems Engineer

    Thornbury, Bristol Hybrid - 3 days per week on site (Commutable from Bristol, Gloucester, Newport, Cardiff, Bath, Stroud, Cheltenham and Weston-super-Mare)

    £50,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Hybrid Working + Chartership and INCOSE Support + Training + Progression

    Are you a Systems Engineer from a defence, nuclear, aerospace or similarly regulated environment looking to broaden your project experience and develop within a client-facing consultancy?

    This is an excellent opportunity to join an independent Systems Engineering consultancy delivering complex programmes for major government and industrial clients. You will receive internal and external training, support towards professional accreditation and a personal development plan built around your long-term ambitions.

    The business operates across defence, civil nuclear, space and utilities, supporting projects from early research and concept development through to requirements, architecture, integration, verification and final acceptance.

    In this role, you will work directly with clients to understand complex problems, shape systems-engineering activities and deliver technical outputs. Projects may include concept studies, requirements development, system architecture, modelling, safety, integration and V&V, depending on your existing strengths.

    This position would suit an adaptable Systems Engineer who is comfortable with ambiguity, communicates confidently with different stakeholders and wants to develop into a trusted engineering consultant.

    The Role: Deliver client-facing Systems Engineering across complex, regulated programmes Support concept development, requirements, architecture, modelling and analysis Contribute to integration, validation, qualification and acceptance activities Take ownership of technical work packages, planning and stakeholder coordination Work across defence, nuclear, space and utilities projects

    The Person: Systems Engineering experience across one or more stages of the lifecycle Background within defence, nuclear, aerospace or another complex engineering environment Comfortable resolving ambiguity and communicating with clients and technical stakeholders DOORS, MBSE, SysML, MODAF or similar tools and approaches beneficial Technical degree or equivalent professional experience

    Hybrid working, normally involving three days per week split between the Thornbury office and client sites. Individual assignments may require additional client-site attendance, particularly during their early stages. Applicants must hold a driving licence and be willing to travel when required.

    Due to the security requirements of the available programmes, applicants must be sole UK nationals and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance. Existing SC clearance would be advantageous.

    Reference Number: BBBH280375

    Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

    The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

    We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

    Posted on October 4, 2026

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