Contract Systems Engineer

ZENOVO LTD; West Midlands; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a Contract Systems Engineer to support IoT and smart charging devices. The role involves transforming stakeholder requirements into system designs, providing engineering support across teams, and maintaining documentation. Ideal candidates have a degree in engineering, experience in project teams, and strong communication skills. The position offers up to £53/hour on an initial 10-month contract, primarily remote with occasional onsite work near Birmingham.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working within project teams.
• Ability to convey complex concepts clearly.
• Organized, accountable, and proactive in managing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide system-level engineering support to teams.
• Collaborate with product management to refine requirements.
• Translate business needs into technical specifications.

Skills

Systems engineering lifecycle

Strong communication skills

Stakeholder requirements gathering

C/C++ experience

Education

Degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Tools

MBSE

SYSML

UML

Job description

Rate: up to £53/hour (Outside IR35)
Duration: Initial 10-month contract
Location: Remote (you may be required to go onsite for a few days initially on the outskirts of Birmingham)

We're looking for a talented Contract Systems Engineer to join our client’s team focused on IoT and smart charging devices. In this role, you'll transform stakeholder requirements into system design artifacts that guide the development of cutting-edge products and services.

Our partner requires a Systems engineer who is experienced with the entire product lifecycle from concept to manufacturing and working with third-party testing / engineering consultancies. You should be able to give examples of this.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide system-level engineering support to cross-functional teams for both new and existing products.
• Collaborate with product management to capture, refine, and validate stakeholder requirements.
• Break down complex product/system behaviours for team comprehension.
• Support project planning and estimation activities.
• Offer systems insight on architecture and strategic planning.
• Support the software, Electronics and testing teams.

Core Accountabilities

• Translate business and user needs into clear technical specifications.
• Create and maintain system design documentation for global dev teams.
• Ensure final solutions align with user and business expectations.
• Influence external technical dependencies (e.g., protocol development, government initiatives).
• Keep up with emerging trends and technologies in IoT and energy storage / EV technology

About You

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in an engineering discipline.
• Proven experience working within project teams.
• Familiarity with systems/software engineering lifecycle and associated tools (MBSE / SYSML/UML)
• Strong communication skills—able to convey complex concepts clearly.
• Organized, accountable, and proactive in managing tasks.

Desirable Extras

• Prior experience in roles such as Systems Engineer, Solution Architect, Product Owner, or Business/Systems Analyst.
• Background in customer-focused development environments.
• Skilled in gathering and analyzing complex stakeholder requirements.
• Basic electronics and C/C++ experience

Preferred Industry Experience

• Electrical distribution
• Renewable energy / Green tech
• EV charging infrastructure
• IoT product development
• Consumer electronics

Please send across a CV if interested.