Full-time

Systems Engineer (Bids)

Posted by Matchtech • Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom

📍 Brighton, East Sussex 🕒 February 23, 2026

About the Role

Systems Engineer (Bids)

Location: 4 days onsite per week in Brighton
Duration: Initial 6 months
Rate: Flexible - Outside IR35

We are seeking a Systems Engineer contractor with strong experience supporting defence bids and proposals. This role is focused on the front-end bid phase of programmes and is not a traditional delivery Systems Engineering position.

You will work within a technically led organisation, supporting the development of competitive, compliant defence bids by coordinating technical inputs and shaping system-level responses to formal RFPs.

The Role

As a bid-focused Systems Engineer, you will:

Support the end-to-end defence bid lifecycle, from RFP release through to submission
Analyse customer requirements and develop system-level technical responses
Coordinate and consolidate inputs from engineering SMEs across the business
Ensure bid responses are technically coherent, compliant, and traceable
Support bid gate...

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