System Engineer

DCS Technology; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Excellent benefits package

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

A fast-growing safety-tech start-up in the UK is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join their Engineering team. This role focuses on designing systems for cutting-edge AI, robotics, and safety technologies, particularly with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS). Candidates should have a strong background in safety-critical system development, collaboration skills, and relevant educational qualifications. The position offers a competitive salary alongside excellent benefits within a dynamic and mission-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering complex, safety-critical systems, ideally within aerospace, robotics or autonomous systems.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering methodologies including MBSE, SysML, and DoDAF.
• Direct experience within UAS, aerospace autonomy or robotics systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop system architectures for assurance solutions, particularly for UAS applications.
• Collaborate with embedded software engineers, safety engineers, and ML engineers.
• Conduct system-level analysis and risk assessments.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Safety-Critical Systems

Embedded Systems Design

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

Tools

MBSE

SysML

DoDAF

Job description

Salary £45-50k

Remote (Occasional travel to London HQ)

Permanent

We are working with an exciting and fast-growing safety-tech start-up, who are building the Trust Layer for Physical AI and Autonomous Systems. Due to continued growth and product development, they are now looking to appoint an experienced Systems Engineer to join their Engineering team.

The company is developing next-generation assurance systems that unlock the true benefits of AI for humanity. Their software enables assured, trustworthy deployment of both deterministic autonomy and AI-driven control methods in safety-critical environments — without the need for data or communications links.

With an initial focus on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the business is pioneering compliance-ready technology that is future-focused and built specifically for safety-critical aerospace and land applications.

This role would suit a confident Systems Engineer with experience delivering complex, safety-critical systems, ideally within aerospace, robotics or autonomous systems. You will play a key role in shaping system architecture, managing the engineering lifecycle and ensuring regulatory and safety compliance across products.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop system architectures for assurance solutions, with particular emphasis on UAS applications
• Collaborate with embedded software engineers, safety engineers and ML engineers to integrate software and hardware components into cohesive systems
• Conduct system-level analysis, trade-off studies and risk assessments to ensure safety, performance and regulatory compliance
• Define and maintain system-level requirements, interfaces and specifications aligned with industry standards
• Oversee implementation, integration and verification of system components
• Manage the full systems engineering lifecycle from planning, through reviews, implementation, V&V and customer acceptance
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tooling and methodologies

Key Skills

• Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related field
• Proven experience architecting and delivering complex, safety-critical systems (ideally within UAS or aerospace domains)
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering methodologies such as MBSE, SysML and DoDAF
• Solid understanding of software and hardware architecture principles, real-time systems and embedded systems design
• Experience working to safety-critical development standards including DO-178C, DO-254, ARP4754A and ARP4761
• Familiarity with UAS regulations and standards (FAA, EASA, ICAO)
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Experience within a start-up or high-growth technology environment
• Direct experience within UAS, aerospace autonomy or robotics systems
• Exposure to AI/ML integration within safety-critical architectures
• Experience supporting certification or regulatory approval processes

What you get in return

• Competitive salary (dependent on experience)
• Excellent benefits package
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI, robotics and autonomous system safety technologies
• High-impact role within a mission-driven, fast-growing start-up
• Opportunity to grow with the business as it scales

This company is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Interested?

Please submit your CV to Maria Vasileva at DCS Recruitment via the link provided.

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