Job

Senior V&V Systems Engineer

Hypersonica · London

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Type: Job
Organisation: Hypersonica
Location: London
Work mode: On-site
Deadline: Rolling / not stated
Posted: 29 Jul 2026

About this job

<div><strong>Help Build Europe's Hypersonic Capability</strong></div> <div> </div> <div>At <strong>Hypersonica</strong>, we’re redefining what’s possible in European defence technology. We exist to deliver speed, resilience, and technological independence at a pace that sets a new standard. We are a small, elite team working on problems that matter, and solving them fast.</div> <div> </div> <div>By joining <strong>Hypersonica</strong>, you’re not stepping into a predefined role. You’re joining a talent dense environment where every individual shapes the direction of the company. Our philosophy is to hire a small number of exceptional people with broad, deep technical capability, strong judgement, and the ability to operate autonomously.</div> <div> </div> <div>We hire for talent, not rigid boxes. This role represents a business need, but the way it evolves will be shaped by the individual. If you’ve achieved what others said was impossible, or you bring a unique combination of skills that doesn’t fit a traditional mould, we want to hear from you. The work you do here directly contributes to Europe’s technological independence.</div><br><strong>What you'll do</strong><br><div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Own the </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">system architecture and system model</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> for </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Hypersonica’s</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> high‑speed flight vehicles, ensuring mission intent, vehicle dynamics, avionics, and GNC form a coherent, verifiable whole.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Lead </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">aerospace systems architecture design</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, taking responsibility for how the vehicle is defined across disciplines from early concept through Preliminary Design Review (PDR)</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> and beyond</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Build and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">maintain</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> the </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">authoritative system requirements model</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, decomposing mission‑level </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">objectives</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> into clear, testable system and sub‑system requirements.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Define and own the </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">end‑to‑end system V‑model</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, including requirements validation, verification strategy, and clear readiness gates for Kick‑off and PDR.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Apply </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">model‑based systems engineering (MBSE)</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> as a practical engineering tool, not a documentation exercise, ensuring traceability between requirements, models, analyses, and tests.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Develop and deliver a </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">6‑DoF Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC) model</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> to PDR standard, in close collaboration with flight physics and avionics engineers.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Apply </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">closed‑loop control theory</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> in the context of high‑speed flight and military guidance, ensuring controllability, stability, and performance are understood at the system level.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Integrate vehicle dynamics, control laws, sensors, and actuators into a coherent closed‑loop system representation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Identify</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> system‑level risks </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">early</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> particularly around requirements gaps, controllability, observability, and verification — and drive mitigations decisively.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="10" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Act as a technical authority across disciplines, keeping architectural decisions coherent as designs evolve at pace.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> </div><br><strong>Who you are</strong><br><div> <div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">An experienced </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Systems Engineer</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> with a strong </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">track record</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> in system architecture, requirements decomposition, and delivery in safety‑ or mission‑critical environments.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Deeply fluent in </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">model‑based systems engineering</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, with practical experience owning requirements models and using MBSE to drive real engineering decisions.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Strong grounding in </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">closed‑loop control theory</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, applied to high‑speed flight, guidance, and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">defence</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> or military systems.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> </div> <div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Comfortable developing and working with </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">6‑DoF flight and GNC </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">models</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, and</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> understanding their implications at vehicle level.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Experienced taking systems through </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">early design gates</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> (Kick‑off, PDR), not just theoretical or paper studies.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Someone who thinks in </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">system </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">behaviours</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, interfaces, and failure modes</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, not isolated components.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Confident operating in ambiguous, fast‑moving environments where decisions must be made with incomplete data.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Technically credible across disciplines, able to challenge assumptions and close decisions without </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">consensus</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> theatre.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Motivated by working on systems where performance, robustness, and national‑level impact genuinely matter.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> </div> </div><br><strong>Security and Elgibility Requirement</strong><br><div><span data-contrast="none">Due to the nature of the work with the UK MOD, applicants must be a British Citizen (or Dual UK national with British citizenship) and eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC) and, where required, Developed Vetting (DV)</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":200}"> </span></div><br><strong>What we offer</strong><br><div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">A mission driven environment with the opportunity to work on one of Europe’s most consequential </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">defence</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> challenges, with direct impact on sovereign capability and security.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Daily collaboration with top experts across engineering, operations, and </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">defence</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, with real opportunity to learn from the best, contribute, and grow.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">High ownership and autonomy; no time tracking, no micromanagement</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">, just</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> clear </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">objectives</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> and accountability for outcomes.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">A </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">fast paced</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> environment where </span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">good ideas</span><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing"> are implemented quickly, and feedback from test and flight drives real decisions.</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">A culture that values clarity, integrity, and excellence, and supports people who take initiative and push boundaries responsibly.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> <div> <ul role="list" style="list-style-type: disc;"> <li aria-setsize="-1" data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1" role="listitem"> <p><span data-ccp-parastyle="No Spacing">Competitive compensation and real share options aligned to responsibility and impact, not tenure or hierarchy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"335559739":0}"> </span></p> </li> </ul></div> </div><div>At Hypersonica, every hire raises the bar. We are deliberately small, intensely capable, and deeply mission-driven. If this role feels like a strong fit, or if you believe you bring something exceptional that goes beyond the description, we encourage you to apply.</div> <div> </div> <div>Hypersonica is an equal-opportunity employer and assesses candidates solely on merit, capability, and potential.</div> <div> </div> <div>You can apply directly to this role or reach out to Nathan Sweeney, Head of Talent. We review every application and aim to respond to all candidates within two weeks, whether the answer is yes or no.</div><p>Find <a href="https://www.arbeitnow.co.uk">Jobs in United Kingdom</a> on Arbeitnow</a>

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