National Physical Laboratory
Systems Engineer
Systems Engineer at National Physical Laboratory, based in Tewkesbury, South West, paying £40,138 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £40,138 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Tewkesbury, South West
- Closing date
- Sector
- DevOps Engineer
36% below the typical rate for devops engineer
Reference 618883500679306948
About the role
- Our world-leading Time & Frequency department is seeking a experienced Systems Engineer with proven expertise in application of Systems Engineering principles and systems development approaches. This is an exceptional opportunity to join the global authority in precision timing at a defining moment for UK digital infrastructure. Backed by a government investment of £180 million in the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme, we are developing a world-first resilient time distribution capability that will provide industry with a robust complement to satellite systems (such as GPS) – which are increasingly vulnerable to disruption from solar storms, jamming and spoofing. This will underpin essential services, including
- Telecommunications,
- Online banking,
- Emergency response,
- Transport networks, and
- Wider digital and data-driven operations.
- Supporting early lifecycle systems engineering activities, including concept definition, functional decomposition, and requirements development
- Defining system and subsystem architectures, including boundaries, interfaces, and packaging in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- Modelling and analysing system behaviour, interfaces, and performance to inform design decisions and reduce technical risk
- Identifying, assessing, and communicating technical risks, assumptions, and trade-offs clearly and proportionately
- Producing clear, structured systems engineering artefacts (requirements, architectures, models) in line with internal processes, to time, cost, and quality
- Ensuring traceability from user needs through to system requirements and design decisions across the product lifecycle
Reference: 618883500679306948 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 10 Dec 2026 · Listed via National Physical Laboratory
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