Senior Systems Engineer

The opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to
support the development of integrated communications products used in
safety-critical environments. You will work with multidisciplinary engineering
teams, contribute to technical decisions and help ensure systems meet
requirements throughout their lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

·       Translate customer and
stakeholder needs into clear system requirements, functional specifications and
practical engineering solutions.

·       Contribute across the full
product development lifecycle, including requirements capture, design reviews,
integration and verification.

·       Take technical ownership of
systems decisions, considering the implications across hardware, software,
networking and product compliance.

·       Produce and maintain clear
technical documentation, system diagrams, configuration information and
operating procedures.

·       Work with engineering
colleagues to improve compatibility and consistency across systems, and support
the development of junior engineers.

Essential experience

·       Strong systems engineering
experience across the complete product development lifecycle, including
breaking requirements into functional use cases.

·       A solid background in radio
communications, RF-based systems or closely related communications technology.

·       Good knowledge of IP networking
and a broad understanding of network technologies.

·       Sound analytical,
problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to manage technical
work independently.

·       A relevant technical degree or
equivalent demonstrable engineering expertise.

Desirable experience

·       Voice over IP (VoIP) and
network-based communications.

·       Cybersecurity requirements,
controls or implementation in connected products; knowledge of the Cyber
Resilience Act / Radio Equipment Directive cybersecurity requirements would be
useful, subject to confirmation of the original “Cyber RED” reference.

·       Exposure to hardware design or
software engineering.

·       Experience supporting technical
colleagues through coaching or design guidance.

Working arrangements and eligibility

Based in the Peterborough area. The role
requires five days per week on-site initially. Following successful completion
of probation, there may be scope to move to a hybrid arrangement involving
three to four days per week on-site, subject to business approval.

Full-time role, 37.5 hours per week.

The successful applicant must be able to
satisfy and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.