General Dynamics Mission Systems is helping shape the future of combat air power. As a global leader in mission-critical defence technologies, we deliver advanced solutions that enable military forces to dominate increasingly complex and contested operational environments. With more than 13,000 experts worldwide, we collaborate with governments, industry partners and academia to push the boundaries of innovation and deliver the next generation of defence capability.
In the UK, General Dynamics is a recognised leader in advanced avionics, mission systems and secure communications. From our engineering centre in St Leonards-on-Sea, we are developing the intelligent, safety-critical technologies that will underpin future air dominance and support the ambitions of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).
Boost your career at the absolute frontier of aerospace technology by joining our TEMPEST team, helping to deliver the UK’s 6th generation fighter aircraft. As an engineer on this critical multi-national project, you will actively design, build, and integrate the next generation of combat air capability. You will collaborate with industry-leading minds to pioneer breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, digital model based engineering, and truly next-generation computing. This is a rare opportunity to see your innovations directly shape the future of global defence, work with cutting-edge technologies, and fast-track your professional development on one of the most ambitious engineering ventures of the century.
Successful candidates should ideally possess:
Please note – As part of this hiring process, if successful the next stage will be an invitation to an Assessment Centre. This will be held on the either the 12th or 13th October 2026 at our Hastings Site. Closing date for all applications 29th September 2026.
This role has a salary of up to £33,000 plus our flexible benefits package.
We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!
Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email disabilityconfident@gd-ms.uk if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.
Every application matters to us. We want you to know that each application we receive is reviewed by a real person—not just an algorithm. Our screening questions are also carefully considered to help us understand your experience and fit for the role.
We appreciate the time you take to apply.
General Dynamics UK is one of the UK’s leading defence companies and an important supplier to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).
We have more than 60 years’ experience delivering C4I communication solutions, Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) capability and avionic systems.
We also provide tactical communications systems to the UK Armed Forces. Bowman is our current communication system, and developing the next-generation tactical communication and information system, known as Evolve to Open (EvO). This will be used to plan, deploy, manage and monitor communications and information for the British Army.
We have designed and developed AJAX, the future of Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV), for the British Army, with 589 vehicles being delivered from our site in South Wales.
In addition, we provide a range of avionic systems that are used on different types of military aircraft around the world.
