Systems Engineer

What you will be doing

• System architecture design - defining how hardware, software, sensors, actuators, and communication protocols all fit together. Managing functional and non-functional requirements, maintaining traceability from system to subsystem level throughout the development lifecycle

• Requirements engineering - translating customer or product needs into precise technical specifications for subsystems. Working with engineering managers to turn requirements into reality.

• Tender support - Lead and coordinate tender and proposal responses for government and commercial customers, ensuring technical clarity and compliance with bid requirements

• Interface management - owning the contracts between teams and subsystems (e.g., how the UAV talks to the Ground Control System)

• Integration & testing - bringing subsystems together and verifying the combined system behaves correctly by defining proportionate Verification and Validation strategies and ensuring test plans maintain clear traceability to requirements

• Failure analysis - diagnosing why a system fails and designing mitigations (redundancy, fault detection, etc.)

Required skills

• Degree in product development, mechanical or aerospace engineering, physics, computer science, electronics or similar field

• 4+ years in a systems engineering role within aerospace, defence, robotics, or an adjacent domain

• Experience with UAV, UAS, or autonomous vehicles

• Experience with functional safety, development assurance, safety lifecycle or similar standards

• Able to work independently and exercise sound judgement in a small, fast-moving team

Nice to have

• Hands-on involvement in defence procurement, dual-use regulatory frameworks, or government tender writing

• Comfortable with formal requirements management practices and tools

What we offer

• Monthly gross salary €4,000-6,500 based on experience and impact

• Stock options

• Ability to influence major technical decisions as an early hire

• A focus on outcomes