Systems Integration Engineer

Systems Integration Engineer

Location: Bristol, GB, BS3 2HQ (Ashton Vale, Bristol) / Bristol, GB, BS16 1EJ

Job Title: Systems Integration Engineer

Location: Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69345

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Systems Integration Engineer at either our Ashton Vale site or the Babcock Technology Centre, both located in Bristol.

The Role

As a Systems Integration Engineer, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be the focal point for support and service delivery for the Land Ground Based Air Defence programme, supporting both in service systems and future capability development.

Day to day, you'll lead both the operation of our System Integration Laboratory for ensuring the delivery and support to the project with ongoing change, integration, testing and this is a hybrid leadership role, combining the operational delivery of technical services with the strategic management of our System Integration Laboratory.

The Systems Integration Engineer will manage the daily operations of the System Integration Laboratory, ensuring security, safety, compliance, and maintaining the required level of technical readiness. Through maintaining and upgrading lab infrastructure, with respect to management of lab resources, scheduling, and procurement this will include hardware, software, and networks.

• Lead the delivery of technical services, ensuring performance against SLAs and KPIs. Plan and execute system integration, testing, and validation activities.
• Support audits and ensure traceability and compliance with engineering and security standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for service related issues and escalations. Coordinate service reviews and performance reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement across service operations and customer support. Collaborate with technical teams to resolve incidents and implement service improvements.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with days in the office and days working from home.

Essential Experience

• Comfortable working with both hardware and software, managing test environments, and solving technical issues. You'll be explaining technical ideas in simple terms to engineers, project managers, or customers.
• A big part of the role is making sure services are delivered smoothly and reliably, and that system integration laboratory are properly integrated and working as expected.
• Experience with solving problems, handling several tasks at once, and staying organised under pressure. We value people who build strong relationships, adapt quickly when things change, and stay focused in busy, technical environments.
• Knowledge of networking, scripting, and tools like DOORS and Wireshark is a big plus. Experience across Windows and Linux systems, combined with a solid understanding of cybersecurity and documentation, will set you up for success.
• A role exists for someone who understands that how things are done is just as important as what is done. Join a team that role models and actively applies our Babcock Principles.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree qualification in engineering, systems, or a related discipline is required, or equivalent relevant work experience in the field, along with the ability to apply that knowledge in a dynamic, real world environment.
• ISTQB Certified Tester - for structured testing knowledge.
• ISO 9001:2015 Awareness or Internal Auditor Certification - for quality management systems.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ().

What We Offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 21/11/2025