Role: Principal Infrastructure Engineer - Facility & Building Upgrade

Location: Salisbury (3 days per week on-site)

Duration: 6 months

Rate: Negotiable

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SC Cleared

Lead the technical delivery of complex Test, Trials, Training and Evaluation (T3E) infrastructure projects at Boscombe Down, focused on aviation facilities and associated test environments.​

Role overview

• Act as Principal Systems Engineer across the full lifecycle, from requirements through to transition into service.​

• Produce and own key artefacts: requirements, architecture, ITEA plans, installation and acceptance documentation, technical files.​

• Plan and lead installation, integration, test, evaluation and acceptance to deliver safe, compliant, "safe by design" solutions.​

• Provide technical leadership to internal teams and subcontractors, acting as System Design Authority where required.​

• Engage stakeholders across facilities, IT, safety and security to manage requirements, risks and change.​

Skills and experience

• Strong systems engineering background on complex infrastructure, test ranges or safety‑critical environments.​

• Advanced knowledge of systems integration (facilities, equipment, control systems, comms, software, IT).​

• Familiar with relevant standards and frameworks (e.g. CDM 2015, SCIDA, aviation test facilities, RIBA stages).​

• Proven experience leading multi‑disciplinary engineering teams and managing technical risk.​

Qualifications

• Degree in Systems Engineering or relevant engineering discipline (MSc preferred) or equivalent experience.​

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) or equivalent / working towards.​

To apply, please send your CVs in the first instance.