Copello are recruiting for a Systems Engineering Lead to join a defence organisation on an initial 12 month contract to provide systems & engineering design expertise across a legacy project. The Systems Engineering Lead will be working within a large project providing technical design decisions across a multidisciplinary ensuring delivery of the programme. Duties of the Systems Engineering Lead include: * Working with the Senior Programme Management team to define & manage risks within the delivery of the programme,ensuring that budgets and schedules are adhered to. * Working with the Project Manager to provide inputs to plans and work package planning. * Support and or lead design reviews with the end customer, as well as leading parallel internal reviews with the Engineering VP. * Work with Systems Design Authority to provide direct * design, development and supply chain tasks to the Electronic Leads & Project Managers. * Providing key inputs into integration and test planning activities to validate system design. The Systems Engineering Lead will require the following skills and experience: * Experience within large defence programmes across RF, Electronic Warfare, Datalinks or Comms * Experience of working within a senior role, ideally with some man-management experience * Strong communicator who is comfortable reporting to senior and executive level stakeholders * Technical understanding of product/systems full lifecycle * Understanding of design and integration of complex electronics or RF Systems * Comfortable working towards agreed project milestones and budgets Due to the nature of the project candidates will require current SC clearance or eligibility for SC. This role will require 3/4 days a week onsite. The project is initially around 12 months with the opportunity for it to be extended. This role will be inside IR35 and is offering a highly competitive rate