Principal systems engineer Work, Jobs in Cranfield, Bdf (with Salaries)

Principal Systems Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- £55,000 - £68,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Bachelor's degree
- Machine learning
- No degree
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Principal Systems Engineer
MBDA —Stevenage
- £53,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Free parking
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Principal Systems Engineer
ALTEN —Stevenage
- £50,000 - £70,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Military
- Engineering
- Master's degree
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
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Principal Hardware Engineer I
CesiumAstro —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Laboratory experience
- Bachelor's degree
Technical Director
Arcus FM —Milton Keynes
- Up to £110,000 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
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Principal Embedded Software Engineer I
CesiumAstro —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Schematics
- Engineering
Principal Mechanical Engineer
Safran —Pitstone
- Full-time
- Engineering
- English
- Employee assistance programme
Principal Engineer (Telecoms) [Architecture - Voice]
Network Rail —Milton Keynes
- £85,395 - £104,160 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Mentoring
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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Principal Manufacturing Test Engineer
MBDA —Stevenage
- £52,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Senior Principal Certification Engineer
Collins Aerospace —Leighton Buzzard
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Mentoring
- Training & development
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Principal Mechanical Design Engineer
MBDA —Stevenage
- From £50,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Engineering
- No degree
- Travel
- Free parking
- Relocation assistance
Principal Safety Engineer
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Word
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Lead Design Quality Assurance Engineer - 12m Inside IR35 Contractor
Safran Engineering Services UK Limited —Pitstone
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
- Bachelor's degree
Quick apply
Principal Fire Protection Engineer
AECOM —St Albans
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Doctoral degree
- Engineering
- Master's degree
Senior Project Manager
Safran Engineering Services UK Limited —Pitstone
- Engineering
- Bachelor's degree
- Continuous improvement
Quick apply
Principal Design Engineer
GKN Aerospace —Luton
- Travel
- Training & development
- Leadership
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Full Stack Engineer (UK)
Allica Bank —Milton Keynes
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- AI
- Communication skills
Principal Software Engineer – Test Environments (GCAP)
Leonardo UK Ltd —Luton
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Travel
- Flexible schedule
- Referral programme
Principal RF Engineer
MBDA —Stevenage
- Up to £55,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Linux
- Free parking
Estates and Facilities Supervisor
London Luton Airport —Luton
- Full-time
- Leadership
- Employee discount

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Principal Systems Engineer

Leonardo UK Ltd -
Luton

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Job details

Full-time
£55,000 - £68,000 a year

Benefits

Company pension
Discounted gym membership
Private medical insurance
Flexible schedule
Referral programme

Qualifications

Report writing
Report generation
Signal processing
Stakeholder collaboration
Requirement elicitation
Bachelor's degree
Machine learning
Mentoring
Systems engineering
Multidisciplinary collaboration
Root cause analysis
AI
Requirements gathering

Full job description

Job Description:

Your Impact

Are you looking to advance your career and work on technology that will shape the future of defence? Does working on developing systems for current and future military aircraft sound like a challenge that would be of interest? If you have skills in systems engineering and five years UK residency, we are looking for engineers to join us at Leonardo in Luton in a predominantly office and laboratory-based role.

What you’ll do as a Systems Engineer

Development of Requirements and Test Plans
Control of Parts and Documentation, including change management
Collaboration with multi-functional teams on system and sub-system development
Work with suppliers, integrators, and users across the UK

Our Systems Engineers work in multidisciplinary teams spanning a range of activities pulling together the necessary engineering and technology strands into a high-performance system, bridging the gap between the theoretically possible and the practically implementable.

Examples of Work

Early concept studies investigating the application of new technology on future platforms
Engaging with stakeholders, defining requirements for a new system
Conducting cost and functional performance trade-offs and evaluation of proposed solutions
Enhancing capabilities and performance of in-service systems
Designing and integrating new functionality into an existing system
Modelling a system to understand observed simulated performance
Development of capability within limitations and constraints of the target hardware
Root-cause analysis of anomalies observed during integration or evaluation activities
Designing and conducting testing and trials to prove equipment function and performance
Opportunities to lead technical activities and initiatives
Mentoring and coaching other engineers
Creating and delivering reports, presentations and proposals to customers and industry partners
Supporting knowledge sharing and exploitation of good practice

What you’ll bring

A science-based Honours degree or equivalent experience
Experience or a desire to gain electronic warfare domain knowledge
Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly in the following areas:
- Problem definition
- Requirements engineering, including the use of IBM DOORS
- Systems Architecture
- Synthetic Environments
- Systems Modelling and Analysis
- Integration
- Verification and Validation
- Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

It would be desirable if you had experience from some of the following:

Experience of working with related specialisms such as safety, security, airworthiness or reliability
Domain-specialist knowledge such as:
- Digital signal processing
- RF systems
- Multi-sensor data fusion and tracking
- Real time data simulation/generation
- Military Electronic systems
- Data analysis using AI or Machine Learning
- Operational Experience in Electronic Intelligence or Electronic Warfare

Security Clearance

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), along with an additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV), including meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting. Due to the nature of the work and its connections to UK Defence strategy, applicants must have five years UK Residency and hold a UK Passport.

Salary Range:

Principal Engineer £55,000 to £68,000

Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Primary Location:

GB - Luton - Cap. Green 300

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hybrid Working:

Onsite

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