Head of Systems & Software Engineering – Remote UK

Connect Group; Southampton; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Group is seeking a strategic Head of Systems to align and lead the systems and software functions across the business. The role focuses on defining technical strategy, architecture, and engineering standards to deliver scalable, reliable solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

You will chair a cross-functional engineering team, drive architecture governance, and mentor engineers to achieve delivery predictability and excellence in performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field such as computer engineering, electrical engineering, or computer science.
• Proven leadership in systems or software engineering within a product development environment.
• Familiarity with OS coding techniques, IP protocols, and hardware interfaces.
• Strong problem-solving and mentoring abilities for technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the systems engineering capability across the business.
• Define and govern system architecture, design standards, and overall technical direction.
• Own system requirements, development planning, verification, and validation activities.
• Improve product quality, reliability, root-cause analysis, and performance.
• Identify and manage technical risks while providing updates to stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain systems engineering lifecycle processes including requirements management, integration, testing, and release readiness.
• Collaborate with product, project, commercial, and operational teams to translate business needs into roadmaps.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering quality, delivery, and technical performance.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Technical mentoring

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Tools

Operating system concepts

IP protocols

Hardware interfaces

Job description

Connect Group is seeking a strategic Head of Systems to align and lead the systems and software functions across the business. The role focuses on defining technical strategy, architecture, and engineering standards to deliver scalable, reliable solutions throughout the product lifecycle.

You will chair a cross-functional engineering team, drive architecture governance, and mentor engineers to achieve delivery predictability and excellence in performance.