System engineer (Hertfordshire)

Want to join a growing, high-performing team with a strong spirit of innovation and collaboration?

Do you have a passion for navigation sensor technology and want to contribute to the development of some of the most advanced Defence systems in the world?

Salary: Up to £58,000, depending on experience

Working Pattern: Hybrid - typically 3 days on-site per week due to project requirements

What's in it for you:

• Annual bonus : Up to £2,500 (subject to company performance)
• Pension : Up to 14% combined employer/employee contributions
• Overtime : Paid overtime available
• Flexi Leave : Up to 15 additional days per year
• Flexible working options welcomed
• Enhanced parental leave : Maternity, adoption, paternity, and fertility support benefits
• On-site facilities : Subsidised meals, free parking, and more

The Opportunity:

Navigation sensors are key to next-generation Defence systems, and this team works on high-profile, fast-paced programmes with international collaboration. You'll work on the specification, evaluation, and research of technologies such as:

• GNSS receivers and multi-constellation systems
• Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)
• Anti-jam units and Controlled Reception Pattern Antennas (CRPAs)

You'll also:

• Monitor supplier developments and tech roadmaps
• Support trials and performance assessments
• Contribute to international research and development programmes

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow technical depth in navigation sensors, work on cutting-edge solutions, and support multi-national innovation initiatives.

What We're Looking For:

• A degree-qualified engineer or physicist (electronics, physics or similar)
• Experience in defence, aerospace, or a related sector
• Strong knowledge of navigation, avionics, or RF engineering
• Desirable: Project delivery or commercial exposure
• Useful: Modelling skills in MATLAB and/or Simulink

Additional Knowledge (Desirable):

• GNSS systems, multi-constellation functionality, and integration
• Receivers, anti-jam technologies, and CRPAs
• GNSS system chain performance challenges
• Jamming/spoofing detection and mitigation
• Inertial sensor performance and specification