An opportunity to be a part of building and leading a UK Counter Uncrewed Systems (C UxS) business for Sopra Steria UK. You will help build the technical capability to take a proven C UxS Command and Control solution (Boreades) into the UK market.

The role requires a strong understanding of defence systems integration, experience with military strike and sensor systems, and the ability to translate customer requirements into robust technical solutions.

The role will suit someone with strong systems engineering and integration experience who is comfortable working directly with defence or government customers, providing technical direction to engineering teams and supporting demonstrations in operational environments.

This role offers a hybrid working arrangement, with an expectation to be on site in the Hertfordshire area a few times per month, and, depending on business and customer requirements, there may be occasions where you are required to work elsewhere.

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead the integration of our Counter-UAS Command and Control solution with sensors, effectors, communications and wider defence systems.
Work directly with MOD, military and government customers to understand operational needs and translate them into clear technical and system requirements.
Set the technical direction for UK engineering activity, working closely with engineering teams and colleagues in France to deliver the UK capability.
Lead integration design, interface definition, verification and interoperability across complex military and defence systems.
Produce and review high-quality technical documentation, including system designs, integration plans, technical proposals and test documentation.
Support regular customer demonstrations and field-based activity, alongside limited European travel, primarily to France.

What You’ll Bring

Experience working in a systems engineering environment. Be able understand core systems principles and how requirements translate into a solution.
Able to take a customer or business requirement and break it down into more detailed technical/system requirements. For example, understanding whether a proposed system meets requirements around range, performance, power, security or other constraints.
Good understanding of how different systems integrate and what needs to be considered when connecting them.
Able to read and understand an Interface Control Document (ICD) or similar interface documentation and understand what it is telling them about how systems communicate.
Understand how data moves between systems, including mapping data flows, what information is being exchanged, where it goes and any dependencies.
General understanding of APIs and integration methods, for example REST APIs, JSON payloads and different data/message formats.
Understand the security considerations around system integrations, including authentication/authorisation and how systems securely exchange information.
Able to understand things such as what data is being passed, the size/type of payload, how frequently it is exchanged and whether this creates any technical constraints.
Able to assess a proposed solution against requirements and identify whether it is compliant, where there are gaps, and what may need to change.

It would be great if you had:

Experience within Counter-UAS, Counter-Drone or related detection, tracking, identification and defeat technologies.
Knowledge of electronic warfare, radar, RF, sensor fusion or other advanced sensor technologies.
Experience with NATO standards, STANAGs, open architectures or modular system design.
Understanding of Secure by Design principles and the constraints associated with operating within secure government or defence environments.
Experience across the wider systems engineering lifecycle, including verification, validation and model-based systems engineering approaches.
Previous military experience combined with commercial defence or engineering experience would be advantageous.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Hertfordshire – hybrid
Security Clearance Level: Active SC and willingness to go through MoD DV
Internal Recruiter: Josh
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, which can also be taken as cash, 25 days’ holiday, with the option to purchase up to an additional 10 days per year, AXA medical insurance, 6% pension contribution and life assurance at 4x salary.

If you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

Senior Engineering Lead – Counter-Uncrewed Systems