System Engineer
18 days ago
Luton
Systems Engineer – Defence (RF / DOORS / MATLAB) 📍 Luton (4–5 days onsite) 💰 £70–£75 per hour (Inside IR35, UMB) 📆 Initial 12-month contract (extension likely) 🔒 SC Clearance required at submission Overview We’re working with a leading Defence & Security organisation delivering cutting-edge Electronic Warfare and RF programmes, and we’re looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to support a key long-term project based in Luton. This is a hands-on role focused on requirements, system design, and integration across complex RF systems. You’ll be working in a highly collaborative engineering environment alongside domain experts and cross-functional teams. 🔧 Key responsibilities • Develop and manage system requirements using DOORS, • Define system interfaces to support design and integration across engineering domains, • Use MATLAB for modelling, analysis, and system validation, • Support the full engineering lifecycle from requirements through to integration, verification, and validation, • Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile delivery environment, • Ensure compliance with defence engineering standards and best practices, • Work closely with subject matter experts in EW and RF technologies ✅ Key experience required • Strong background in Systems Engineering within complex environments, • Experience using DOORS for requirement management, • Proficiency with MATLAB for modelling and analysis, • Understanding of RF systems and interface design, • Experience working across the full engineering lifecycle, • Comfortable working in an agile environment, • Able to work onsite 4–5 days per week, • Active SC Clearance (or recently lapsed and eligible to renew) 🎯 Why apply? • Work on advanced RF and Electronic Warfare systems, • Be part of a long-term, high-priority defence programme, • Strong engineering environment with experienced teams, • Opportunity for extension beyond initial 12 months, • Competitive contract rate If you're an SC-cleared Systems Engineer with strong DOORS and MATLAB experience looking for your next contract, apply now or get in touch to learn more.