Systems Engineer/Technical Lead

Systems Engineer/Technical Lead

Location: Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth)

Security Clearance: British National

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer/Technical Specialist looking to step into a Technical Lead role.

Working on a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme, you'll join a small team of four engineers and play a key role in the delivery of complex systems. This is a hands-on position where you'll contribute directly to engineering activities while developing your technical leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of complex training and simulation systems.

• Provide technical guidance across systems engineering, integration, and testing activities.

• Work closely with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery.

• Support technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities.

• Identify and manage technical risks and issues.

• Contribute to solution development, integration, verification, and validation activities.

Essential Experience

• Strong Systems Engineering background.

• Recent experience delivering complex systems or technical solutions.

• Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including integration and testing.

• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Experience

• Simulation or training systems experience.

• Defence, naval, aerospace, or other regulated industry experience.

• Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical work packages.

About You

• Ready to take the next step into technical leadership.

• Hands-on and willing to get involved in day-to-day engineering activities.

• Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team.

• Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

This role is ideal for someone who has recently delivered complex systems and is looking for a genuine opportunity to grow into a Technical Lead position while remaining technically involved.