Posted 16 June 2025
Job ref: 243857AMM
Systems Engineer
- Location: Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
- Salary: £56.70 - 75.00 per hour + Inside IR35
- Category
- Sector: Aerospace and Defence
- Contract type Contract
- Consultant: Andrew Morris
We are looking for a Systems Engineer contractor to join our client’s Modems and Software Defined Radio group.
The Systems Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager of the project, delivering a new product to the UK MOD.
The role will be based at our client’s premises in Portsmouth, UK.
The role has a flexible working pattern, however will be required to be in office 60% of the time.
We are seeking a Systems Engineer with knowledge of working with mixed RF and baseband technologies as well as the integration of software management systems. Within the team, you will work to take a set of Customer requirements from concept to delivery.
Mandatory Skills:
- Generation of system architecture design
- Allocation of Customer requirements to functional areas within the overall system design
- Generation of sub-system specifications and Interface Control Documentation
- Generation of test strategies/test campaigns
- Generation of test procedure documentation
- Fault finding and investigation of test failures.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Mixed RF and baseband technologies
Beneficial Skills:
- System and software modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect (SysML / UML)
- Requirements Management tools such as DOORs
- A background knowledge in the use of system test hardware, for both RF and baseband diagnosis
- A background knowledge/interest of satellite communication systems/industry or Modem technology
- Familiarity of using agile methodologies in delivery is desirable