Systems Engineer Portsmouth – 6 month contract – Pay rate circa £41.10 p/h PAYE basic (£47.07 p/h including holiday pay) or £55 p/h Umbrella An opportunity has arisen for a Systems Engineer to join a leading defence client working on Military Satellite Communications (Milsatcom) at their site in Portsmouth. You will be joining a team of Lead Systems Engineers and Architects. The Systems Engineer will provide the system architecture definition for the pending tender opportunities with the UK MOD (Skynet Enduring Capability) and other Milsatcom programmes - covering the space, control and ground segments. We see this as a great opportunity to be part of some diversified and future looking programmes. Our client is proud of what it has been able to achieve with a track record in delivery Milsatcom capability to the UK MOD from Skynet 4 to the successful industry/military PFI (Skynet 5) and currently under contract to deliver Skynet 6A on orbit, setting the standard and establishing what can be done with inter-satellite links, navigation and space-based networks. These are engaged roles within teams directly working the next wave of these technologies. Responsibilities: Requirements capture and definition from stakeholder needs through to sub-systems; ownership of traceability and verification. Verification Validation and Test (VV&T) support. Ground System level architectural design definition and trade-offs. Working with Engineering Leads and Partners to define the segment and associated sub-system architectures via integrated Working Groups. Technical proposal inputs. Solution Lead for customer and internal governance reviews. Technical support to bidding teams. Systems Engineering and project management inputs as required - to support planning, schedule and cost activities. Inform stakeholders on progress and problem resolution. Requirements: Proven ability in the design, integration and roll out of end-to-end digital telecommunications systems (milsatcom desirable) covering space, control and ground segments using Waterfall or Agile methodologies. Ability to define solutions within an Architectural Framework using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and appropriate tools (EA desirable). Track record of engagement with customers and partners. Working understanding of portfolios in terms of satellite platforms and payloads, satellite control, mission control, network control. Robust presentation and writing skills. Additional information: Please note, due to the sensitive nature of this role all applicants must be sole British with no dual citizenship. You will be required to hold a live UK MOD Secret Clearance (SC level) prior to starting.