Senior System Engineer - Defence - M/F/X
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
General information
Publication date
25/07/2025
Position description
Category
OPERATIONS - ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION
Job title
Senior System Engineer - Defence - M/F/X
Contract
Permanent contract
Job description
Akkodis is an organization with more than 1,000 engineering, scientific and digital experts in Belgium. Our mission is clear: create a smarter future together! We are a one-stop-shop for engineering, IT, Life Science, and new technologies. Our combined passion for talent and technology allows us to look at the world differently.
With our 360° offer we support companies in all sectors in implementing Smart Industry solutions, from the up and reskilling of entire teams to the delivery of complete projects. Our added value? We make incredible happen!
For one of our clients, we are looking for a System Engineer.
The System Engineer will perform key aspects of Systems Engineering and IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification) for integration into differents environments.
The System Engineer has a technical background and expertise in electronics, IT or telecommunication systems. He/She is eager to discover new technologies.
Main Responsibilities:
Understand and analyse the Customer’s needs;
Find the best solution and support the architecture definition to meet the customer requirements;
Be the first contributor in the system specification process;
Interface with the Customer, for the technical related aspects of the solution;
Write technical specification definition and support the subcontractor choice for needed subsystem acquisition;
Be in charge of the technical documentation (High Level Design, Low Level Design, Configuration Documents, User Manuals, Testing plan);
Be in contact with the Product Design Authority and the IVVQ (Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification) team to define the activities required to develop a solution achieving Customer satisfaction;
Prepare, configure equipment for Proof Of Concept (PoC) of solution;
Bring state of the art expertise for his/her field of expertise, specialty or domain;
Support clients in resolving technical problems and taking advantage of such opportunities;
Assure that the system and its sub-components (hardware and software design) are consistent and in line with the specifications and requested functionalities;
Assemble the solution/product elements in a logical and controlled manner to evaluate the design, behaviour, interactions and performance, and to confirm that all requirements against which the solution/product has been designed are fulfilled.
Business Industry
Defence
Profile
Profile:
Engineering degree in Electronics / Computer Science / Telecommunications or a related field (with a minimum of 10 years of working experience);
Knowledges or curious to learn about sensors, effectors and means of communication for vehicles, drones and robots to provide protection, observation, local combat situation monitoring, command systems, augmented reality, decision support tools, interoperability...
Experience with full development cycle (e.g. requirements engineering, design, development, test, integration);
Experience in end-to-end designing (architecture), 3rd party integration and prototyping electronics/IT systems;
Relevant experience in system integration into electronics/IT platforms and understanding of the integration impacts;
Experience with requirements management tools and processes, such as Doors or Polarion;
Experience with modelling tools, such as Capella or Enterprise Architect;
Familiarity with work management solutions, such as Jira or Redmine;
Passionate for technologies, continuing education and problem solving;
Customer satisfaction and results oriented;
Team player;
Pragmatic, assertive and well organized;
Ability to work independently when needed and be proactive;
Innovative and creative mindset;
Good communication skills, both verbally and written. Fluency in English (≥ B2) is mandatory. Knowledge of French and/or Dutch is desirable;
Demonstrated initiative to learn new technologies, analytical and problem-solving skills;
What’s the offer you can’t refuse?
As an AKKODIS Team member, you will be:
- Onboarded in your position via a buddy process
- Supported in your career by your Business Manager
- Actor of your training plan and your personal and professional development
- Benefiting from a permanent contract
- Benefiting from a competitive salary package including several extra-legal benefits.
Position location
Job location
Europe, Belgium
Location
Avenue Jules Bordet 168 1140 Bruxelles
Candidate criteria
Level of experience
5 to 10 years