19 of 19 Systems Engineering Jobs in Essex

Principal / Lead Systems Engineer

Location
Wickford, England, United Kingdom
Description Are you a Systems Engineer who loves contributing to the UKs Defence Industry and making impactful change? We are recruiting for a Lead/Principal Systems Engineer in our growing Precision Guidance team, working on real engineering problems, designing and developing solutions that … heart of our products. Hybrid working from our sites in Basildon, Bristol or Southampton. Your impact As the Principal Systems Engineer you will support the execution Systems Engineering capability and improvement matters across the Business Areas, providing proactive guidance to senior stakeholders on Systems Thinking ...

Chief Systems Engineer - Precision Guidance

Location
Basildon, England, United Kingdom
Description: Leonardo has an exciting opportunity within the Integrated Sensing and Protection (ISP) business for a Chief Systems Engineer operating within the Precision Guidance business area at our site in Basildon. Our work is exciting, challenging, and complex. With a diverse portfolio of technologies and projects at different stages … maturity, Precision Guidance requires strong Systems Engineering discipline to ensure we are doing the right activities at the right time. Your role is to help the programme navigate this complexity and deliver high quality, integrated solutions. Your impact Influence the development, structure, and quality of engineering artefacts ...

Lead Systems Engineer

Location
Wickford, England, United Kingdom
Description: Are you an experienced Systems Engineer who loves contributing to the international Defence Industry and making impactful change? We are recruiting for a Lead Systems Engineer to drive LEUK technical delivery of a complex, in-service Communications Systems, working on real engineering problems and shaping … solutions that sit at the heart of our operational capability. This vacancy will be based at our Basildon site. Your impact As the Lead Systems Engineer, you will act as the project team's Design Authority for the system, providing leadership across Systems Engineering activities and acting ...

Senior Principal Systems Engineer - CUAS

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Basildon, Essex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Part Time, Work From Home
Salary
£70,000
hackajob is partnering directly with Leonardo to hire for this role. Job Description: Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for a Senior or Principal Systems Engineer to work on real engineering problems, designing and developing our system of systems solutions. You will have the skills and competencies … fulfil the role of Senior or Principal Systems Engineer on major programmes, this will involve leadership, including planning and scheduling, for several Systems Engineering Work Packages throughout the life cycle of the project. Our Systems Engineers span across a range of activities and help pull together ...

Lead Systems Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Leonardo DRS
Location
Basildon, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Description: Are you an experienced Systems Engineer who loves contributing to the international Defence Industry and making impactful change? We are recruiting for a Lead Systems Engineer to drive LEUK technical delivery of a complex, in-service Communications Systems, working on real engineering problems and shaping … solutions that sit at the heart of our operational capability. This vacancy will be based at our Basildon site. Your impactAs the Lead Systems Engineer, you will act as the project team's Design Authority for the system, providing leadership across Systems Engineering activities and acting ...

System Requirements Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Harlow, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£75,000
customers in more than 45 countries. Role & Responsibilities About the role The role will provide support to the System Design Authority and Systems Engineering Team Leaders with the development and management of project requirements, generation of technical documentation. Systems Analysis and Design work and participation in technical … design reviews. Further, supporting the Systems Team in the generation of bid proposal material and submission of bids in response to customer requests. Required experience Proven minimum of 3 years in System Engineering Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle from requirements through to certification Experience with ...

Principal Electro-Optic Systems Engineer

Location
Wickford, England, United Kingdom
Description: The Future Seekers Team is looking to recruit a Principal Electro-Optic Systems Engineer. The Future Seekers Team mandate is to rapidly develop and mature seeker technologies to prototype demonstrator (Technology Readiness Level 5). Technology development comprises activities including concept development; performance modelling; algorithm development; software, hardware … firmware development; systems integration and testing. Your impact As Electro-Optic Systems Engineer, you will lead the integration of and testing of EO seeker prototypes, working with other disciplines. A typical development could be a technology prototype demonstrator. The candidate will lead the specification, development and be involved ...

Software Engineering Manager - Air Traffic Management Systems (ATMS)

Location
Harlow, England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 2026-08-06 Country: United Kingdom Location: Harlow, Essex Position Role Type: Onsite Software Engineering Manager (ATMS) Harlow Permanent, full time Hybrid (min 3 days a week on site) Benefits £: Competitive salary Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution) 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension … technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. As a key member of the Engineering Leadership Team, the successful candidate will lead a multidisciplinary software engineering team, delivering innovative software solutions and technical expertise to military and civil ...

Principal Software Engineer (DevSecOps)

Hiring Organisation
Leonardo DRS
Location
Basildon, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
will help shape and evolve our enterprise DevSecOps capability, enabling teams to deliver features and updates rapidly, reliably and securely. Working within our software engineering community, you will champion modern engineering practices, drive automation, and embed security throughout the software development lifecycle. Through your technical leadership and mentoring … practices. Support deployed services, ensuring high levels of performance, security and availability. Collaborate with engineers, platform teams and stakeholders to improve delivery capability and engineering practices. Champion secure-by-design principles across the software development lifecycle. What You'll BringYou will have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering ...

Principal Manufacturing Engineer- Digital

Hiring Organisation
Leonardo DRS
Location
Basildon, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
role in our manufacturing operations team, shaping the Future Manufacturing - Assy, Automation & Tooling and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Strategy, ensuring efficient production technology (Tools & Systems) introduction, adherence to quality standards, and timely project completion. The role on offer is supporting the Future Combat Air Line of Business, this role … will help plan future manufacturing systems engineering activities to enable the delivery of products to schedule, quality and cost. The successful candidate will be supporting the business through developing & executing the Operations Future Manufacturing aligning with Leonardo lines of business throughout the UK in addition to National & International ...

Principal Software Engineer - Test Environments (GCAP)

Hiring Organisation
Leonardo DRS
Location
Basildon, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Contribute to the GCAP ISANKE and ICS Test Environments roadmap. Support the delivery of innovative test and compliance solutions across the programme. Work with Engineering, Procurement, IT, and Manufacturing teams to enable both synthetic and airborne trials. Deliver solutions to agreed cost, schedule, and quality targets, while supporting proof … demonstration activities within the UK and internationally, particularly to Italy and Japan. What You'll BringYou will have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline, together with experience delivering software solutions within a complex engineering environment. We are looking ...

Solutions Architect (C-UAS)

Location
Wickford, England, United Kingdom
Description: Due to continued growth, Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for a Solutions Architect to join our Mission Systems C-UAS Team. Where we provide world leading solutions to an increasing worldwide threat and our teams work alongside international government agencies, helping to ensure National Security. This … great opportunity to enhance the leadership and strategic direction of work within the Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems domain.The Solution Architect activities will refine existing implementations but more importantly support and define the strategic direction and architectures in order to fulfil future challenges in the C-UAS solution space. Hybrid ...

System Engineer - Land CEMA (All Levels)

Hiring Organisation
Leonardo DRS
Location
Basildon, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
forefront of defence technology, contributing directly to advanced solutions that enhance operational effectiveness in complex and contested electromagnetic environments. As part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will play a key role in defining, developing and delivering next-generation defence systems. Working closely with customers, partners and stakeholders … support. You will contribute directly to some of the UK's most advanced land-based defence capabilities, including Land Electronic Warfare, Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (C-UAS) and next-generation Counter Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RC-IED) equipment and solutions. These systems enable military users to exploit ...

Lead RF Systems Engineer / Technical Lead

Hiring Organisation
BAE SYSTEMS
Location
Chelmsford, Essex, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Great Baddow || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Frimley || UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation … states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Job Title: Lead RF Systems EngineerLocation: Great Baddow (hybrid working)Who we are Join BAE Systems and you'll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network ...

Embedded Software Engineer - BSP

Hiring Organisation
Verso Recruitment
Location
Colchester, Essex, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
offered, with three days on site and two from home, with flexibility to be on site as needed for key projects. An established engineering and technology company is seeking an Embedded Software Engineer to take a leading role in developing board support packages (BSPs) and low‐level software … hardware bring‐up, shaping how new boards and features are supported from the ground up. You'll collaborate closely with hardware, firmware, and wider engineering teams, contributing across the full software lifecycle and ensuring production‐ready embedded solutions. Key Responsibilities - Develop, maintain, and optimise low‐level device drivers ...

SAP Developer

Hiring Organisation
Hackajob Ltd
Location
Harlow, London, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£75,000
science and find new ways to connect and protect our world. Raytheon brings the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today's mission and stay ahead of tomorrow's threat. We deliver solutions that help our nation … school with Certified IPC Trainers. A collaborative culture: Be part of an established and experienced manufacturing team with a wide range of manufacturing and engineering, knowledge and expertise enabling your growth and learning. Career Pathways: Progression Pathways for all People Leader and Technical roles with internal and external training ...

Principal Systems Engineer - Defence MBSE Leader

Location
Wickford, England, United Kingdom
Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Lead/Principal Systems Engineer to join our Precision Guidance team in the UK. The role focuses on executing systems engineering activities, providing expert guidance, and shaping technical vision for projects across multiple lifecycle stages. The position supports a flexible hybrid ...

Senior Systems Engineering Lead – MBSE & Architecture

Location
Basildon, England, United Kingdom
Leonardo UK Ltd in Basildon seeks a Chief Systems Engineer for the Precision Guidance area within ISP. You will influence system artefacts, govern lifecycle processes, and coach teams to address complex problems across lifecycle stages. Lead modelling and architectural decisions using MBSE tools, ensuring safety, security, manufacture and through ...

Lead Systems Engineer – Hybrid Defense HF Communications

Location
Wickford, England, United Kingdom
Leonardo UK Ltd in Basildon is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to drive LEUK technical delivery of a complex in-service communications system. You will act as Design Authority, lead systems engineering activities and interface with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet operational needs across the lifecycle. ...