Systems Engineer - Air Defense System - Contra

Highlights

• Own C2 node for counter-drone defence from prototype to fielded system.
• Fuse sensor tracks and control effectors against drones and cruise missiles.
• Run system tests in labs, ranges and field trials with users.

What they offer

• Competitive salary and VSOP options
• Relocation support up to €2,500 and 4 weeks temporary accommodation
• €500/£450 yearly learning allowance
• Gym membership and mental health support via Nilo.health
• Regular company events and monthly social allowances
• Enhanced parental leave: 22 weeks primary, 6 weeks secondary caregivers
• 5 days paid family emergency leave and phased return support

Ideal candidate

Mission-driven systems thinker with safety-critical background who thrives hands-on in fast teams and cares about fielding trusted, ethical autonomy to protect democracies.

Requirements

• Taken a defence or safety-critical system through qualification into operational use, ideally C2, fire control or air defence
• Hands-on experience with functional safety and system safety for defence or comparable safety-critical systems
• Written safety cases and hazard analyses for systems with large software share
• Knowledge of military qualification testing and planning timelines
• Strong foundation in requirements management, verification and interface definition across hardware and software
• Comfortable running system-level tests and debugging failures hands-on
• Able to keep pace with fast engineering team and make safety work an enabler