System Engineer
Possible
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer issued few or no visas recently
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£52,400
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2126 (75% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £52,400, and Cambridge Aerospace is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2129 (Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2126 Aerospace engineers Most likely code | £36,700 | £41,900 | £47,200 | £52,400 |
2129 Engineering professionals not elsewhere classified Also possible | £33,400 | £36,900 | £41,500 | £46,100 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Overview
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of complex aerospace and defence systems from concept to delivery. This opportunity spans multidisciplinary engineering activities, and we are seeking applicants who can bring one or more key systems engineering skill sets.
Responsibilities
- Defines, develops, and maintains system architectures, interfaces, and functional allocations for new and evolving products
- Capture, analyse and manage requirements, ensuring traceability from user need through to design, verification and acceptance evidence
- Perform operational and performance analysis to quantify system behaviour, assess trade-offs, and support the development of new capabilities
- Apply systems engineering processes and methods across the lifecycle, including model-based approaches where appropriate
- Support or lead safety, certification, verification, and validation activities
- Work closely with software, hardware, mechanical, RF, test, and programme teams to ensure coherent system development and integration
- Contribute to trials, demonstrations, and technical reviews, with responsibilities shaped by the individual role focus and programme needs
Requirements
- Strong capability in one or more relevant systems engineering skill areas:
- System architecture definition and ownership
- Requirements capture and management
- Operational analysis
- Application of systems engineering principles, including MBSE
- Safety and certification in aerospace & defence
- Test, validation and verification
- Trials and demonstrations support
- Ability to apply structured engineering thinking and communicate technical trade-offs clearly
- Familiarity with systems engineering lifecycle delivery, with the breadth to contribute beyond a single specialism where required
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Experience in fast-paced R&D or startup environments, with rapid prototype iteration times
- Defence or aerospace industry experience
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and stock options
- Private Medical & Dental
- Cycle to work scheme
- Lunchtime catering on site
About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.
We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.
We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.
If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Cambridge Aerospace, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Aerospace engineers (SOC 2126) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay- Median £52,468
- Going rate £52,400
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £36,700–47,200
ONS publishes no quartiles for this occupation, so the shaded band is a rough guide.
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Cambridge Aerospace holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2126 going rate of £52,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.