System Engineer

Anson McCade
📍 Filton, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 27, 2026

Job Description

Systems Engineer – Directed Energy / Laser Weapon Systems

Location: Bristol

Salary: Circa £55,000 (depending on experience)

Working model: Hybrid – typically 2–4 days per week on-site

Join a leading defence technology organisation working on one of the UK’s most ambitious and high-profile programmes – DragonFire , the nation’s first Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) system. This pioneering initiative has already demonstrated remarkable success in recent trials and continues to push the boundaries of modern weapon system design.

As a Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in advancing DragonFire from concept demonstrator to a fully deployable, world-class air defence system. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary engineering environment, engaging in activities such as requirements analysis, system design, performance assessment, and cert...

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Job Details

  • Location Filton
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 27, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 06, 2026