Senior System Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Designate - Royal Navy Training & Simulation Programme Location: Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth) Security Clearance: British National The Opportunity An exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer or 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.