Description
Chief Systems Engineer
3 - 6 Month Rolling Contract
Bristol + Andover (Hybrid)
£600-650/day (Outside IR35)
Overview:
Chief Systems Engineer needed with active SC Security Clearance and experience of working in the Defence / MOD domain.
Contract Details:
- Duration: 3 - 6 Month Rolling Contract with a strong probability of extensions and potential for long-term work.
- Start Date: ASAP in February/March 2025.
Working Arrangement:
- Hybrid Working: 3-4 days/week remote (WFH) and 1-2 days/week travel to sites based in Bristol and Andover.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing technical leadership across systems engineering disciplines being delivered by external suppliers.
- Leading the design, testing + integration of programme solutions ensuring reliability, security and scalability.
- Acting as the primary technical interface between the supplier, internal Defence Digital teams and key stakeholders.
- Owning the software factory roadmap + development requirements for current and future contracts.
Required Experience:
- In-depth experience of systems engineering leadership roles within complex Defence / MOD project environments.
- Experience of delivering large-scale Defence Digital technology solutions -eg- secure communications, mission-critical applications, data analytics.
- Experience of cloud architectures, on-premise, cyber security, software development methods, system integration + deployable technologies.
- In-depth experience of systems engineering, software development, hardware integration + testing methodologies.
Additional Skills:
- Defining programme strategy, standards, governance structures + ensuring integrated solutions are fit for purpose.
- Familiar with defence standards / frameworks -eg- DEF STAN, MIL-STD, NATO.
Advantageous Skills:
ISR,
ISTAR,
Integrated Sensor Architecture (ISA),
ILS,
Defence Support Models,
MongoDB,
VMware,
Kafka,
APIs.