Principal Systems Engineer - Future Products

Ref no.

Ref no. BHN591048

Location

Location Hertfordshire, England

Start date ASAP

Job type

Job type Permanent

Job status

Job status Open

Job summary

As a Future Products Principal Systems Engineer, you'll help shape early-phase concepts that could define the technology landscape for the decades ahead.

Key skills required for this role Important

Hybrid working (3-4 days per week on-site)

Are you a systems engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, shaping future technologies, and influencing early-stage product development? We're looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to play a pivotal role in our Future Products team - a group dedicated to defining the next generation of advanced systems.

As a Future Products Principal Systems Engineer, you'll help shape early-phase concepts that could define the technology landscape for the decades ahead. From engaging with customers and exploring new technologies, to working across multi-disciplinary teams and developing system-level solutions, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact at the forefront of innovation.

You'll be involved in:

Early-phase design and concept development

Requirement elicitation, road-mapping, and bid support

Running system trade studies and applying systems engineering methods

Exploring emerging technologies and integrating new functionality

Engaging stakeholders to influence and drive new opportunities

What we're looking for

We're seeking someone with:

Strong systems engineering expertise and enthusiasm for applying new methods

Experience with tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, and systems design analysis frameworks (e.g. Pugh Matrix, QFD)

A background in complex systems development (defence, aerospace, or similar domains beneficial)

Confidence in navigating uncertainty, developing concepts, and defining system solutions

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence outcomes

Planning and task management experience

Security

Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be British Citizens or dual nationals with British citizenship. All successful applicants will undergo baseline security checks.

Generous pension - up to 14% combined contributions

Flexi-leave - up to 15 extra days

Flexible working - hybrid options welcomed

Parental & family support - enhanced leave and fertility treatment support

• Great facilities - subsidised meals, free parking, wellbeing services

This is your chance to influence next-generation capabilities, grow your expertise in early-phase system design, and play a key role in shaping future technologies.

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