Project Lead System Engineer

Andover/Bristol

£500-£525/day Outside IR35

3-6 months rolling Contract

We are seeking an SC-cleared Project Lead System Engineer for a hybrid contract role. The position requires occasional visits to both the Andover and Bristol sites, approximately 1-2 days per week. start ASAP, ideally in February 2025.

A Chance to Work With a Leading Digital Transformation Business Delivering Large-scale, Long-term IT Projects for the Public Sector.

Key experience + tasks will include:

• Support the Programme Chief Engineer in developing and establishing the necessary standards and governance for the programme.
• Provide engineering leadership and oversight across the engineering disciplines delivered by an external supplier.
• In-depth experience of systems engineering, software development, hardware integration + testing methodologies.
• Proficient in cloud architectures, cybersecurity, software development methodologies, system integration, and engineering tools for Defence Digital projects.
• Lead engineering teams in Defence or similar environments, delivering large-scale, mission-critical systems in secure settings.
• Familiar with defence-specific standards (eg, DEF STAN, MIL-STD, NATO) and deployed Defence technologies, including secure communications, data analytics, and mission-critical applications.
• Expertise in systems engineering, software development, hardware integration, testing, and both on-premises and deployable technologies.
• Knowledge of ISR/ISTAR capabilities, integrated sensor architecture (ISA), MongoDB, VMware, API integration, KAFKA, and Systematic applications