Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Location: North
London
Sector: Advanced Defence & Maritime Systems
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance

Overview

We are supporting a leading UK engineering
organisation operating at the forefront of advanced sensing, navigation and
mission -critical systems for defence and maritime platforms. Due to continued
growth, they are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role across
the full systems lifecycle, from concept through to in -service support.

This is an excellent opportunity for an
experienced Systems Engineer who enjoys working across multidisciplinary teams
and contributing to complex, high -integrity products deployed in demanding
operational environments.

The Role

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be
responsible for the design, integration, verification and delivery of complex
electro -mechanical and software -driven systems.

You will:

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full product
  lifecycle (concept, development, production and support)
  
• Support system architecture definition, requirements capture and
  decomposition
  
• Oversee integration, verification and validation activities
  
• Work closely with software, electrical and mechanical engineering
  teams
  
• Contribute to technical proposals, bids and customer documentation
  
• Interface directly with customers and external stakeholders
  
• Mentor and support junior engineers
  
• Deliver engineering work packages to agreed time, cost and quality
  targets
  
• Support external test houses and verification to industry and
  defence standards
  

The role is primarily based in North London,
with some travel required depending on project needs.

Essential
Requirements

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics (or
  equivalent experience)
  
• Proven experience in systems design, integration and test
  
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and product
  lifecycles
  
• Broad engineering awareness across software, mechanical and
  electrical disciplines
  
• Experience producing high -quality technical documentation,
  specifications and reports
  
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, both internal and external
  
• Ability to work autonomously and lead technical activities
  
• UK Driving Licence
  
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance
  

Desirable
Experience

While not essential, experience in the
following areas would be advantageous:

• Radar, radio or RF -based systems
  
• Naval or maritime platform integration
  
• Navigation or mission systems
  
• Defence or high -integrity regulated environments
  
• Communications protocols (e.g. RS232, RS485, TCP/IP, CANBus)
  
• External verification to recognised standards (MIL -STD, Def Stan,
  IEC etc.)
  
• EMC, ESD and electronics environments
  
• Circuit -level fault finding and use of lab test equipment
  (oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, multimeters)
  
• Bid proposal compilation
  
• Leadership of multi -disciplinary engineering teams
  
• Membership of a professional engineering institution (IET, IMechE,
  INCOSE etc.)
  

Personal
Attributes

• Proactive and self -motivated
  
• Strong problem -solving ability and attention to detail
  
• Confident in customer -facing situations
  
• Adaptable and comfortable working across multiple projects
  
• Strong presentation and time management skills
  
• Collaborative team player with mentoring capability
  
• Enthusiastic about new technologies and continuous improvement
  

What’s on
Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
  
• Flexible working arrangements to support work -life balance
  
• Structured onboarding and ongoing professional development
  
• Modern engineering facilities and collaborative technical
  environment
  
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
  
• Commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices