Our client is seeking a Systems Integration and Development Engineer to support research and development activities within the defence and security sector. Based in Filton, Bristol, the role will focus on defining, building, integrating, testing, assuring and releasing tactical edge gateway solutions for range extension and sensor integration across Line-of-Sight and Beyond-Line-of-Sight environments. This is a 12-month, full-time contract position requiring attendance on site. The role may also involve travel to customer locations for demonstrations, trials, testing and assurance activities, with potential overseas travel as the project develops. BPSS clearance with full Security Check (SC) clearance is required.Key Responsibilities:Act as the principal day-to-day engineering focal point, coordinating design, development, integration, testing and technical documentation across multiple stakeholdersTranslate user stories, use cases and acceptance criteria into technical tasks, solution options, development plans and demonstrable outputsDevelop, integrate and configure tactical edge gateway solutions using COTS hardware, network components, software, virtualisation and containerisation technologiesIntegrate tactical radios, routers, sensors, gateways and Bearers of Opportunity to deliver configurable, scalable and interoperable solutionsProduce solution architectures, interface definitions, configuration records, bills of materials, work instructions, user documentation and ..... full job details .....