Systems Engineer Bids
20 days ago
Brighton
Systems Engineer (Bids) Location: 4 days onsite per week in BrightonDuration: Initial 6 monthsRate: Flexible - Outside IR35 We are seeking a Systems Engineer contractor with strong experience supporting defence bids and proposals. This role is focused on the front-end bid phase of programmes and is not a traditional delivery Systems Engineering position. You will work within a technically led organisation, supporting the development of competitive, compliant defence bids by coordinating technical inputs and shaping system-level responses to formal RFPs. The Role As a bid-focused Systems Engineer, you will: • Support the end-to-end defence bid lifecycle, from RFP release through to submission, • Analyse customer requirements and develop system-level technical responses, • Coordinate and consolidate inputs from engineering SMEs across the business, • Ensure bid responses are technically coherent, compliant, and traceable, • Support bid gate reviews, technical governance, and internal approval processes, • Translate complex system concepts into clear, structured proposal content, • Work closely with commercial teams while maintaining a technical Systems Engineering perspectiveSkills & Experience, • Background as a Systems Engineer within defence or a highly regulated environment, • Demonstrable experience supporting bids, proposals, or tender responses, • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles applied at bid stage (requirements, architectures, trade-offs), • Commercial awareness (cost, risk, schedule impacts) without being commercially led, • Comfortable engaging with senior engineers, bid managers, and stakeholders