Senior Systems Engineer

Carrington West • Reading, Berkshire • Posted June 29, 2026

About the Role

Senior Systems Engineer (MBSE Specialist)

Location: Reading (Full-time onsite)
Working Pattern: 9-day fortnight available
Rate: £464 per day Inside IR35
Contract Length: 12 months
Hours: 37 hours per week
Are you a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer (MBSE Specialist) looking to join a critical defence programme supporting the development and enhancement of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) capability across a complex, high-security environment?
This role is central to improving how engineering systems are modelled, analysed, and integrated, enabling better decision-making through accurate data, robust modelling, and effective stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Support and enhance MBSE practices across complex engineering systems
Manage requirements, interface definitions, trade studies, and system integration activities
Maintain engineering models ensuring consistency, integrity, a...