Principal Systems Engineer

Copello Β· UK wide

Principal Systems Engineer at Copello, across the UK. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
UK wide
Contract
Permanent
Posted
2 months ago
Closes
11 Oct 2026

Reference 3156

About the role

πŸš€ Systems Engineers – Mid to Principal Level πŸ“ Berkshire | 🏒 Permanent | πŸ’· Excellent salary & benefits package Ready to work on technology that genuinely matters? Copello are partnering with an exciting defence and cyber organisation developing advanced secure systems that protect lives, enable critical missions and shape the future of defence technology. We’re currently looking to speak with Systems Engineers from mid-level through to senior/principal level who are looking for their next challenge. You’ll be joining a highly technical environment working on complex defence, cyber, cryptographic and secure communications systems, with opportunities to take ownership, develop your expertise and progress your career. πŸ”§ What you could be working on: Systems Engineering across the full lifecycle and V-model. Requirements capture, management and validation. System architecture, design and integration. Verification, validation, testing and IVVQ. Systems engineering documentation and technical assurance. Supporting technical reviews and design assurance. Working with customers, suppliers and multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Providing technical leadership and mentoring as you progress. 🎯 Who we’re looking for We’re interested in speaking with Systems Engineers at a range of levels, particularly those with experience in: βœ” Requirements & systems lifecycle development βœ” V-model / structured Systems Engineering βœ” Complex, regulated or safety-critical environments βœ” Defence, aerospace, cyber or secure technology βœ” DOORS, SysML, UML or Enterprise Architect βœ” Integration, verification and validation For senior/principal-level opportunities, experience leading technical activities or mentoring engineers would be highly advantageous. A degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or a related STEM discipline is preferred, alongside relevant industry experience. 🌟 Why consider it? This is a fantastic opportunity to work on technically challenging defence programmes, alongside experienced engineers, with genuine opportunities for career development, technical growth and progression. πŸ“ Berkshire | Permanent πŸ’· Excellent salary & benefits If you’re a Systems Engineer β€” from mid-level through to Senior or Principal β€” and open to hearing about your next opportunity, we’d love to speak with you. πŸ“© Tor – [phone removed] πŸ“§ [email removed] #Copello #SystemsEngineering #SystemsEngineer #SeniorSystemsEngineer #PrincipalSystemsEngineer #DefenceJobs #DefenceEngineering #CyberSecurity #EngineeringCareers #BerkshireJobs #Hiring #EngineeringRecruitment

Reference: 3156 Β· Posted 2 months ago Β· Closes 11 Oct 2026 Β· Listed via Copello

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