Systems Engineer - Space Sector

About the role

ALTEN, a global engineering and technology consultancy, is hiring a Systems Engineer to join its engineering team in Stevenage and support its space-sector activities. You will contribute to the development and delivery of complex engineering systems across the systems engineering lifecycle, from requirements capture through to verification and validation, working with multidisciplinary teams so that technical solutions meet customer and programme requirements. The position suits an experienced engineer (5+ years) who enjoys technically challenging environments.

Key responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Capture, define and manage system and subsystem requirements.
• Support system architecture, design and integration activities.
• Manage requirements traceability, verification and validation activities.
• Produce and maintain systems engineering documentation and technical reports.
• Support technical reviews and engineering governance activities.
• Use requirements management tools to maintain accurate and traceable engineering baselines.
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful system delivery.
• Support technical investigations, problem-solving and the resolution of system-level issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and engineering best practices.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Significant experience in Systems Engineering, ideally in aerospace, space, defence or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience on complex engineering projects across the system lifecycle.
• Willingness and eligibility to obtain SC clearance.

Required skills

• Experience applying systems engineering principles in complex engineering environments.
• Requirements capture, management and traceability experience.
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Experience supporting verification and validation activities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and technical communication skills.
• Desirable: IBM DOORS or similar requirements management tools, MATLAB, Python, knowledge of system integration, verification and validation processes, and previous aerospace, defence or space experience.

What we offer

• Work with cutting-edge technology and industry-leading programmes.
• A collaborative and innovative engineering environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Join a global engineering consultancy active across many high-technology sectors.