Junior Systems Engineer

As a Junior Systems Engineer you will join our Bristol team to support our activities within the aerospace sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to develop expertise in systems engineering within a highly regulated aerospace environment. You will support the integration of requirements management systems and contribute to the development of hydraulic systems for aerospace applications. Working alongside experienced engineers you will gain exposure to the full systems engineering lifecycle from requirements capture and analysis through to validation and verification.

• Location: Bristol
• On Site: Hybrid
• Clearance: Clearable
• Experience Level: Junior (1-3 years experience)

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the capture analysis and management of system requirements throughout the project lifecycle
• Assist with the integration and maintenance of requirements management systems and tools
• Work with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure requirements are clearly defined and traceable
• Support the development and integration of hydraulic systems within aerospace programmes
• Contribute to requirements verification and validation activities
• Assist in the preparation and maintenance of engineering documentation reports and specifications
• Support design reviews and technical meetings with internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with aerospace standards processes and quality requirements

Qualifications :

Required Skills:

• Understanding of systems engineering principles and methodologies
• Experience working with requirements management processes or tools
• Basic knowledge of hydraulic systems and their operation
• Ability to analyse technical information and translate it into structured requirements
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to problem-solving
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering or equivalent military experience.
• Experience gained through industry placements internships graduate programmes or early-career engineering roles
• Understanding of the engineering development lifecycle
• Familiarity with technical documentation and engineering standards

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS DOORS NG Polarion or Jama
• Knowledge of aerospace hydraulic systems and associated components
• Exposure to systems integration verification or validation activities
• Understanding of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts
• Experience working within aerospace defence or other regulated industries
• Knowledge of aerospace standards and certification processes

Additional Information :

Why join us

We bring together entrepreneurial tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN youll work on exciting projects supported by ongoing learning mentoring and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community including veterans reservists service leavers and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website . If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria then your employment may be delayed or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1