Subject - Systems Engineer | Salisbury | Permanent | GBP37,769 - GBP43,815pa

Job Title: Systems Engineer
Salary: GBP37,769 - GBP43,815 per annum, plus potential skill-set allowance of GBP1,000-GBP4,500
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire (Porton Down site)

You must be eligible for SC/DV Clearance.

The Client:
Curo are partnering with a government organisation at the forefront of UK defence and national security. Working across domains such as cyber, electromagnetic activities, and systems engineering, they transform research into real-world capabilities that make a tangible impact.

The Candidate:
The successful candidate will be degree-qualified in a STEM discipline and bring strong technical capability in systems engineering or systems thinking. You will be confident working independently and collaboratively, with experience in defining system-level requirements, developing architecture models, and producing high-level technical documentation. A background in cyber, software, or hardware integration is highly desirable.

The Role:
This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to nationally significant projects within the Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) domain. You will work closely with stakeholders to shape system-level solutions, ensuring technical integrity and safety across complex programmes. The position offers autonomy, variety, and the chance to influence the development of future defence capabilities.

Key Duties:

• Define and refine system-level requirements with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop logical and physical enterprise architecture models.
• Ensure technical integrity and safety using robust systems engineering principles.
• Identify standards and interfaces to support open systems approaches.
• Produce and maintain high-level technical documentation.
• Synthesise information from diverse sources into actionable insights.
• Shape and drive your own workstreams with autonomy.

Requirements:

• Degree-qualified in a relevant STEM discipline
• Experience applying systems engineering or systems thinking methodologies.
• Ability to tackle complex, non-routine problems and draw meaningful technical conclusions.
• Awareness of software engineering in the context of hardware and Embedded systems.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.
• Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities.

Additional Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 after 5 years), plus 8 public holidays.
• Option to buy/sell up to 5 days leave annually.
• Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of up to 28.97%.
• In-year bonuses and thank-you vouchers.
• Paid professional memberships. (up to 2)
• On-site facilities including parking, EV charging, restaurants, cafés, and gyms.
• Cycle-to-work scheme, rental deposit scheme, and more.

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