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Principal System Engineer
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6, England, UK
Listed on 2026-01-10
Listing for:
Copello Global
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-10
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Overview
We’re supporting a leading organisation operating at the forefront of defence and secure systems engineering, looking to appoint an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to take a key leadership role across complex, high-impact programmes.
This is an opportunity to work on mission-critical systems in a security-sensitive environment, providing technical leadership across the full systems lifecycle while guiding multidisciplinary engineering teams.
Requires SC Clearance to start and DV eligibility.
Location - Berkshire 5 days per week.
Salary – Competitive DoE.
The Role- Lead the development, integration and delivery of complex systems across the full lifecycle
- Provide technical oversight and assurance, ensuring solutions meet stakeholder, safety and security requirements
- Manage and mentor multidisciplinary engineering teams
- Own and review requirements, architecture and technical documentation
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry and engineering standards
- Extensive experience in systems engineering across the full lifecycle
- Strong working knowledge of requirements management and modelling tools (e.g. DOORS, UML, SysML, Enterprise Architect)
- Proven ability to produce and review high-quality technical documentation
- Demonstrable leadership and team management experience
- Familiarity with industry standards such as ISO 15288, IEEE and IEC
- Background in defence, aerospace or other safety- or security-critical sectors
- Knowledge of security frameworks and standards, including NCSC requirements
- Degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related discipline
- Significant industry experience delivering complex systems, ideally within secure environments
- Eligibility for DV security clearance
- Willingness to travel within the UK
- Full UK driving licence
- Mid-Senior level
- Full-time
- Engineering and Other
- Defense and Space Manufacturing, Security and Investigations, and Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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