System Engineer - Defence

YT Tech is partnering with defence organisation looking for a system engineer on a permanent basis.

On behalf of this company, we are seeking a flexible, enthusiastic, and highly experienced Systems Engineer to join their dynamic R&D team. This is a hands-on design and technical leadership role where you will take complete ownership of system designs, guiding products from initial concept through to manufacture and through-life support.

Key Responsibilities

As a Systems Engineer, your blend of hands-on technical skill and engineering management will see you:

System Design & Integration: Participate in the full development, integration, verification, and validation of advanced engineering projects.

Requirements & Specifications: Produce comprehensive requirement specifications in line with customer and product goals.

Testing & Diagnostics: Formulate and execute test strategies, plans, and procedures; evaluate prototypes and handle fault-finding and resolution.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Provide technical oversight and collaborate closely with a multi-disciplinary internal team (Software, RF, PCB Layout, Mechanical) and external partners.

Mentorship: Act as a technical mentor to less experienced engineers as the team continues to grow.

Stakeholder Engagement: Coordinate with suppliers, manage in-house/external production, and engage with clients to elicit requirements and provide technical support.

Essential Skills & Experience:

Lifecycle Methodologies: Strong experience across the full engineering lifecycle, utilizing formal frameworks such as the V-model and Agile development.

Technical Debugging: Proven ability to test and debug complex systems across hardware, software, and FPGA firmware domains.

Documentation: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a track record of authoring requirements, design specs, and test plans.

Engineering Tools: Experience managing Configuration Items and BoMs using Aras Innovator (or equivalent PLM) , alongside tools like IBM DOORS, Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket.

Desirable (but not essential) Skills:

A background in electronics or RF design, radio systems, and the use of RF test equipment.

Previous domain experience in EW/ECM, C-UAS, or similar defence-sector radio products.

Automated Test Equipment (ATE) software development experience (e.g., Python) and working knowledge of Linux.

Experience defining and executing formal qualification testing (EMC, environmental, safety) in line with standards like Def Stan, MIL-STD, or ISO

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