via Reed · 17 September 2026 ·5 days ago

Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead

Matchtech
Patchway Full-time
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Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Lead Designate - Royal Navy Training & Simulation Programme Location: Bristol (with occasional travel to Portsmouth)

Security Clearance: British National

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer or Technical Specialist looking to step into a Technical Lead role.

Working on a major Royal Navy training and simulation programme, you'll join a small team of four engineers and play a key role in the delivery of complex systems. This is a hands-on position where you'll contribute directly to engineering activities while developing your technical leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities

  • Support the delivery of complex training and simulation systems.

  • Provide technical guidance across systems engineering, integration, and testing activities.

  • Work closely with project teams and customers to ensure successful delivery.

  • Support technical reviews, demonstrations, and acceptance activities.

  • Identify and manage technical risks and issues.

  • Contribute to solution development, integration, verification, and validation activities.

Essential Experience
  • Strong Systems Engineering background.

  • Recent experience delivering complex systems or technical solutions.

  • Experience across the engineering lifecycle, including integration and testing.

  • Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Desirable Experience
  • Simulation or training systems experience.

  • Defence, naval, aerospace, or other regulated industry experience.

  • Experience mentoring engineers or leading technical work packages.

About You
  • Ready to take the next step into technical leadership.

  • Hands-on and willing to get involved in day-to-day engineering activities.

  • Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team.

  • Proactive, adaptable, and capable of working in a fast-paced environment.

This role is ideal for someone who has recently delivered complex systems and is looking for a genuine opportunity to grow into a Technical Lead position while remaining technically involved.

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