Systems Engineer - Command and Control (Air)

As a Systems Engineer – Command and Control (Air), you will be responsible for the design and delivery of Command and Control (C2) capabilities for an autonomous fighter jet – from concept to maiden flight. You will work with a high-calibre team, align government stakeholders, industry partners, and suppliers around a coherent technical strategy, and own the full system lifecycle: requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and certification. Your decisions will directly shape how militaries command and control autonomous aircraft.

The day-to-day:

• Own the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle, from concept and architecture through to operational deployment.
• Define and govern system architecture, ensuring compliance with relevant military and airworthiness standards (including DO-178C and DO-254) and driving coherent interface control across all subsystems.
• Lead system integration, validation, and verification activities across hardware, software, and communications domains, resolving cross-disciplinary technical conflicts.
• Act as the primary technical authority in relationships with industry partners and suppliers, directing component selection and integration decisions that have direct consequences for programme success and flight safety.
• Report on technical progress, risks, and key engineering milestones to the Chief Engineer and Programme Management, providing clear recommendations that enable informed programme-level decisions.