Lead Systems Integration Engineer Defence Systems

Position: Lead Systems Integration Engineer — Defence Systems
Functional Integration Lead

Location:

Stevenage

Salary: £50,000 to £65,000 per annum
A specialist recruitment partnership is seeking a Functional Integration Lead to join a high-performance team supporting missile systems integration and verification. This permanent role offers the opportunity to lead technical delivery of functional integration and system verification activities, contributing to complex programmes and developing system-level expertise.

Role Overview
The Functional Integration Lead will take responsibility for the day-to-day management and technical delivery of functional integration and system verification activities. Reporting to the Chief Systems Proving Engineer, the role involves planning and conducting integration and compatibility testing for missile and munition equipment. The successful candidate will work closely with multiple project stakeholders to ensure design verification and evidence requirements are met, while mentoring a small team of integration engineers to support skills development and knowledge sharing.

Key Responsibilities

Lead functional integration and system verification activities for assigned programmes
Plan and execute integration, compatibility and proving tests, including HWIL and software integration
Work collaboratively with project teams to achieve verification milestones
Manage and mentor a small team of integration engineers
Apply practical problem-solving skills to complex systems challenges
Maintain awareness of system and subsystem functionality and behaviours

Candidate Requirements

Degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline
Understanding of hardware and software integration and test activities

Experience with commercial laboratory test equipment
Familiarity with data analysis tools and methods
Appreciation of electronics technologies is advantageous
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to lead and develop a small team
Adaptable, innovative, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment

Benefits and Flexibility

Hybrid working with three days per week on site and flexible arrangements
Company bonus up to £2,500
Pension scheme with total contributions up to 14%
Opportunity for paid overtime
Healthcare Cash Plan covering optical, dental and wellbeing expenses
Up to 15 additional flexi leave days
Enhanced parental leave and flexible leave options
Excellent site facilities including subsidised meals and free car parking

Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British Citizens who hold BPSS clearance or can obtain it.
This is a permanent role.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then