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Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID: SF18736

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we are not just imagining tomorrow – we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to ground‑breaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Systems Engineer at our Malvern site, where you will work with innovative technology alongside the most brilliant minds.

As part of the Systems Engineering Team, you will make a real and immediate contribution to UK national security and defence, developing and delivering operational capabilities in the Cyber, Cryptography and Operational Technology domains. Day‑to‑day, you will work closely with customers as a Systems Engineer, applying strong business analysis, consulting, systems thinking and requirements engineering skills. You’ll operate throughout a project's lifecycle, engaging with complex stakeholder sets, scoping and eliciting their needs, engineering these into a structured, disciplined model of the requirements, and driving subsequent development or acquisition of solutions.

• Working flexibly either as part of, or leading, a team or singly, delivering customer‑friendly consultancy and business analysis to support internal and external customers in planning and managing acquisition, research or product development activities.
• Understanding and analysing stakeholder needs and expectations to elicit, capture and manage their requirements for a capability.
• Identifying, reporting back on, and developing additional customer business opportunities.
• Technically leading the planning and management of acquisition, research or product development activity.
• Leading project teams as a solution develops to ensure it continues to comply with requirements.
• Analysing requirements and translating them into logical system requirements and constraints.

• Ability to understand and analyse business needs (Operational User / Mission Needs).
• Ability to work with and support other Project/Systems Engineering and Subject Matter Experts to develop detailed designs and planning.
• Solid Systems Engineering knowledge; MBSE experience desirable.
• Knowledge of Cryptography (Crypt‑Key), Vulnerability Research, Cyber Defence, or Cyber Exercising highly desirable.

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering or technical discipline, or proven experience working in an equivalent engineering role.
• Intention to join/membership of an appropriate professional body.

We value difference and do not have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education. Provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn, we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Malvern site. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. We develop technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there has never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. Our appetite for innovation and courage to tackle a wide variety of complex challenges drive us forward. As a QinetiQ employee, you will experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences collaborate widely and openly. You’ll discover new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture: www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days.
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance.
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and more.
• We support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
• Volunteering opportunities – helping charities and the local community.

We aim to make our recruitment process as inclusive as possible and aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles at QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. Additionally, some roles have extra restrictions; factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be willing to go through DV Clearance.