Systems Engineer

As a Systems Engineer, you'll be operating in a customer facing role while helping to deliver a broad range of complex and challenging technical programmes on mission critical solutions for Roke's National Security customers.

You will act as a trusted advisor to Roke's customers, in a position that demands integrity, diplomacy and determination with a wide variety of responsibilities.

Roke is a leading technology & engineering company with clients spanning National Security, Defence and Intelligence; working alongside our customers to solve their complex and unique challenges by bringing the physical and the digital together.

The key responsibilities

• Working as technical lead / design authority of a team to research, design, implement and support a range of products and delivered solutions
• Supporting generation of applications for product investment, following a product roadmap
• Applying your system design skills between specific areas of business, spanning a range of existing and emerging technologies including electronic warfare (EW), RF cyber, applications, middleware and radio bearers
• Technical decision making and problem solving, direction of engineering teams
• Technical bid leadership and senior technical writing
• Integration, Validation & Verification planning as necessary to de-risk delivery
• Planning and executing domestic and overseas system installations and integrations
• Engage with stakeholders to establish consensus on viability of solution options and the associated benefits and risks, decision support.

The key requirements

• System engineering lifecycles, tailoring and planning
• Experience with working with commercial managers and civil contractors to achieve system installation and deployment as locations required by the client
• Chairing design reviews
• Requirements elicitation & management
• Risk and opportunity management
• Configuration management & baseline development through lifecycle
• Knowledge and understanding of Electronic Warfare (EW) and (ideally) both military and civil communications systems
• Appreciation of hardware firmware and software, including SDR with high speed ADCs and RF sub-systems
• Appreciation of a production environment, design and maintenance of manufacturing equipment and test fixtures
• Product qualification and safety, relevant legislation and sign-off
• Environmental regulations and legislation, product sign-off
• EMC regulations and control techniques, working with specialists, sign-off.

If you have experience within an adjacent domain, for example communication systems or radars, please still apply as there are opportunities for cross training & development.

Built over a 60-year heritage, Roke offers specialist knowledge in sensors, communications, cyber, and AI and ML. We change the way organisations think and act - through dynamic insights from the analysis of multiple layers of data. We take care of the innovative, technical stuff that keeps everyone safe - that's our mission, passion, and motivation.

Joining a team united by purpose and ambition, you'll be at the heart of an exciting growth journey: having doubled in size over the last 4 years, we intend to double our headcount by 2027. At Roke, every individual counts. We push technical boundaries, together. We re-invest in product innovation, and we empower our people to make a difference.

Where you'll work

You'll find our Romsey site located within beautiful Hampshire countryside, close to the picturesque New Forest District and not far from a superb stretch of the south coast. This is no corporate concrete jungle; this is a manor house site, with ample parking an on-site gym and a driveway full of daffodils in the spring.

Why you should join us

Operating as one Roke, there is a shared belief that everyone has a responsibility to create an environment that encourages you to bring your whole self to work; in a place where everyone has the time, trust and freedom to succeed.

We are committed to a policy of Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Inclusion. Our working environment is friendly, creative, inclusive and support a diverse work-force and those with additional needs.

The benefits and perks

• Flexi-time: Working hours to suit you and your life
• Annual bonus: Based on profit share and personal performance
• Private medical insurance: Includes cover for existing conditions
• Holiday: You'll receive competitive annual leave plus bank holidays. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
• Chemring Share Save: Monthly savings into a 3 or 5 year plan.

Clearances

Due to the nature of this role, we require you to be eligible to achieve DV clearance. As a result, you should be a British Citizen and have resided in the U.K. for the last 10 years.

The next step

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV. We look forward to hearing from you.