Role: Senior Systems EngineerLocation: Ampthill, Bedfordshire - on-siteRate: 50.00 - 75.00 per hour Inside IR35Duration: 12 months Experienced Senior Systems Engineer needed on contract in Ampthill, Bedfordshire to work on cutting edge systems within the defence industry. Candidates will need to be eligible for SC clearance; 5+ years'' UK residency and UK nationality. What the role of the Senior Systems Engineer entails:Specific role scope of the Senior Systems Engineer will be subject to assigned programme but will include a range of systems engineering activities:Classical requirements management and development.Verification Planning.Trade Studies.Research Projects. What experience you need to be the successful Senior Systems Engineer:Experience of systems engineering lifecycle through the life of a large scale systems development programme, ideally in the Command and Control domain.Experienced of modelling and simulation (Matlab/Simulink).Experience in the Verification and Validation lifecycle.Development of Verification and Acceptance (VandA) statements.Knowledge of Comms and RF Network Architectures.Change proposal assessment and embodiment.Working understanding of relevant Def-Stan, MIL-STD and industry best practice.Understand nuances of system limitations and behaviours at system level. This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled ..... full job details .....