Careers


An opportunity like no other.

Synoptix offer degree apprenticeship which covers subjects such as cyber security, software, web development and data management on four specialist academic and professional pathways. You’ll Learn from those in the know and you will have access to great support when you train working alongside experienced professionals and specialist trainers from your apprenticeship training provider. Providing you with the skills and knowledge to succeed.

Apprentice Technical Assistant

The programme comprises four years of funded academic study and workplace training, resulting in a BSc (hons) Digital and Technology Solutions Degree. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our business and put your academic learning in practice within an engineering environment.

  • Earn as you learn

  • 20% Off the job training. Opportunity to learn new skills not just at university but also in your workplace

  • Direct mentoring from experience professionals

  • Experience diverse projects

  • Paid for University Education

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous company pension scheme

  • Flexible working

  • Paid fees to a professional membership

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Electric Car Scheme

  • Private healthcare membership

Key Benefits

“I chose to start an apprenticeship because it provided a good blend of university education and work experience. ”

- Rebecca, Technical Apprentice

“I needed experience in the workplace to really understand what I wanted to do with my career, Synoptix offers me that exposure and I am now working on a variety of projects”

- Justin, Technical Apprentice

Case Studies

Artificial Intelligence for Rail Safety

There are more than 3,500 unmanned and therefore high-risk level crossings across the UK. Our customer needed to improve the safety of those with the highest risk of accident and fatality


Mentored By The Best

From day one. You’ll expand your experience, potential and curiosity at the same time. Synoptix offers a successful graduate scheme that allows individuals to be mentored by some of the best. Offering flexible working and competitive benefits, Synoptix is the perfect place to start your career.

Project Engineer

We contribute to some of the foremost engineering projects in the UK, typically supporting large and complex engineering programmes through the application of systems engineering principles. Our customers benefit from lean delivery of agile projects, utilising best practices developed across a range of industries although currently, the majority of our projects are in the private and public defence sector.

Key Benefits

  • Exposure to wide range of companies, plus experience to multiple large organisations.

  • Opportunity to work with key stakeholders and SME’s

  • Work closely with colleagues at different levels in their careers – Sharing knowledge and close mentoring.

  • Opportunity to learn/develop technical skills on a live project

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous company pension scheme

  • Flexible working

  • Paid fees to a professional membership

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Electric Car Scheme

  • Private healthcare membership

Having joined Synoptix as a graduate, Synoptix immediately demonstrated the focus they place on empowering their staff. Being surrounded by highly experienced people means that you are always learning, able to actively contribute to exciting, technical projects.”

- Benji, Project Engineer.

“Being part of a company where you know your contribution matters is exciting because you truly feel like you are part of something”

- Sam, Systems Engineer

Case Studies

Model Based Systems Engineering Support

Developing the UK’s future submarine capability is supported by the use of system modelling activities, i.e. modelling how systems integrate with each other – and system modelling needs to be tested.


Elevate your career

At Synoptix we nurture talent and encourage innovation. A time of growth, you will be offered early opportunities to build your engineering experience in a variety of areas. As recognised members of INCOSE and several other professional bodies, you’ll have the opportunity for professional development allowing you to stay abreast of technologies, principles, techniques, and the tools applicable to their area of expertise.

Systems Engineer

As a Systems Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work on a number of our projects helping to deliver solutions to our customers. We can offer a wide range of projects from a diverse set of clients. Our engineers integrate with customer teams to deliver solutions to complex engineering problems.

Key Benefits

  • Exposure to wide range of companies, plus experience to multiple large organisations.

  • Opportunity to work with key stakeholders and SME’s

  • Work closely with colleagues at different levels in their careers – Sharing knowledge and close mentoring.

  • Opportunity to learn/develop technical skills on a live project

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous company pension scheme

  • Flexible working

  • Paid fees to a professional membership

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Electric Car Scheme

  • Private healthcare membership

“Synoptix values individuals and their strengths, encouraging responsibility and ownership to build an unparalleled Systems Engineering capability”

- Charlotte, Systems Engineer

“Synoptix have provided us with continued support and empowerment to improve as engineers.

- Ben, Systems Engineer


World-class Capabilities

Our employees are what make us successful and we reward them with the career that they've always wanted. With access to diverse projects and world class capabilities. Synoptix offers experienced professionals the opportunity to work on the forefront of innovation.

Senior/Principal Engineer

As a Senior/Principal engineer at Synoptix you will be helping guide the scope and direction of the engineering projects you are working on. As an agile business in the true sense the principal engineer will be given the relative freedom to take ownership at the strategic level of the project. This involves talking to the external stakeholders at a high level within the customer organisation and feeding back to the business within engineering management meetings etc. Internally to Synoptix you are seen as a technical authority and mentor to the early career engineers within Synoptix and have the ability to shape their future by passing on knowledge and experience as well as guiding them on customer project delivery.

Key Benefits

  • Work closely with colleagues at different levels in their careers – Sharing knowledge and close mentoring.

  • Competitive salary

  • Generous company pension scheme

  • Flexible working

  • Paid fees to a professional membership

  • Cycle to work scheme

  • Electric Car Scheme

  • Private healthcare membership

“Having worked for many large defence organisations I chose Synoptix as you were not just a number. My experience and opinions are valued and I feel I can actually make a difference.”

- Mark, Principal Engineer

Synoptix has given me the freedom to complete my work as I need, with great engagement and support from the leadership whatever my recommendations. I feel supported and enabled to make a difference.

- Tony, Principal Engineer

Case Studies

Common Anti-air Modular Missile Bid Support

Synoptix were asked by our customer to ensure the success of their export campaign for the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile. requiring expert help to understand the client’s needs

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