Systems Performance Engineer / Lead

Systems Performance Engineer / Lead

Location: Stevenage (Hybrid working)

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

Role type: Permanent

Security Clearance: SC clearance required – British only



Join a team shaping the future of defence innovation by advancing complex weapon capabilities. As a Systems Performance Engineer or Lead, you will use mathematical models to analyse missile performance and influence vital design decisions that protect security.



Based in Stevenage with a hybrid working pattern, you will collaborate with specialists across aerodynamics, propulsion, guidance and control. Your expertise in data analysis tools like Matlab and Simulink will help uncover how system changes impact performance metrics such as range and accuracy. Clear communication of complex technical data to both experts and non-experts will be key to your role.



This position offers clear career progression and the chance to contribute to cutting-edge defence projects responding to evolving threats across air, land and sea domains. Be part of a collaborative team where innovation drives real-world impact.



Due to the nature of work at our client’s site, these vacancies are only open to British who hold SC clearance or can obtain it.

This is a permanent role.



Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you do not hear from us within seven working days, please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are free to resubmit your CV or details in the future, and we shall assess your suitability then