Lead Systems Engineer (Military Systems) ⌛ 6 month contract £525 per day Outside IR35 ❗ ASAP start Active SC clearance needed Hybrid work arrangement possible after a period, potentially 4 weeks. Wappenham You will play a crucial role supporting the client through a range of statements of work during an aggressive period of development. These statements of work will be focused on New Product Introduction for their C-UAS (Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems) products. You will be joining a small dynamic team continually designing and developing world class products. As a Contract Lead Systems Engineer you will be expected to guide the development of our C-UAS roadmap, delivering results to specification, on time and in budget. Requirements: • Experience in defence systems preferred but not necessarily C-UAS • Strong background in real systems engineering, preferably from a defence company • Ability to hit the ground running and not be phased by military systems • Will lead from a project perspective • Responsible for drawing up requirements for external suppliers and resources (external consultancies/designers) • Requires matrix management for both internal and external resources Required Experience: • A minimum of 5 years experience in an equivalent role • A strong understanding of systems engineering methods, toolsets and processes • Experience in delivering at a large company.  • Experience of working across the full engineering development lifecycle • Demonstrated ability to successfully achieve assigned tasks in complex systems engineering. •Skills in analysis, critical thinking and technical problem solving