Systems Engineer

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of complex aerospace and defence systems from concept to delivery. This opportunity spans multidisciplinary engineering activities, and we are seeking applicants who can bring one or more key systems engineering skill sets.

Overview

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of complex aerospace and defence systems from concept to delivery. This opportunity spans multidisciplinary engineering activities, and we are seeking applicants who can bring one or more key systems engineering skill sets.

Responsibilities

Defines, develops, and maintains system architectures, interfaces, and functional allocations for new and evolving products

Capture, analyse and manage requirements, ensuring traceability from user need through to design, verification and acceptance evidence

Perform operational and performance analysis to quantify system behaviour, assess trade-offs, and support the development of new capabilities

Apply systems engineering processes and methods across the lifecycle, including model-based approaches where appropriate

Support or lead safety, certification, verification, and validation activities

Work closely with software, hardware, mechanical, RF, test, and programme teams to ensure coherent system development and integration

Contribute to trials, demonstrations, and technical reviews, with responsibilities shaped by the individual role focus and programme needs

Requirements

Strong capability in one or more relevant systems engineering skill areas:

System architecture definition and ownership

Requirements capture and management

Operational analysis

Application of systems engineering principles, including MBSE

Safety and certification in aerospace & defence

Test, validation and verification

Trials and demonstrations support

Ability to apply structured engineering thinking and communicate technical trade-offs clearly

Familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle delivery, with the breadth to contribute beyond a single specialism where required

Degree in a relevant engineering or scientific discipline, or equivalent practical experience

Preferred Qualifications/Experience

Experience in fast-paced R&D or startup environments, with rapid prototype iteration times

Defence or aerospace industry experience

What We Offer

Competitive compensation and stock options

Private Medical & Dental

Cycle to work scheme

Lunchtime catering on site

About Us

The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.

We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.

We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.

If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.

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