Graduate Systems Engineer – Aerospace R&D

About the role

Join a global leader in aerospace systems as a Graduate Systems Engineer. You will work within a dynamic R&D team, gaining hands‑on experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements capture to validation and safety analysis.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development of system and sub‑system requirements and specifications.
• Assist with systems engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Learn and perform system safety assessments, including Functional Hazard Assessments (FHA), Preliminary System Safety Assessments (PSSA) and System Safety Assessments (SSA).
• Contribute to requirements verification, validation and design review processes.
• Help model and analyse complex engineering systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams – electronics, software, mechanical and test engineers.

Required profile

• A degree in Aerospace Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Strong analytical mindset and curiosity about how complex systems work.
• Passion for safety‑critical technology and systems engineering.

Required skills

• Functional Hazard Assessment (FHA)
• Preliminary System Safety Assessment (PSSA)
• System Safety Assessment (SSA)
• Knowledge of ARP4754 safety processes
• Knowledge of ARP4761 safety processes

What we offer

• Salary £38,000‑£42,000 per year
• Performance‑based bonus
• Excellent pension scheme
• Structured mentoring and career development