Lead Systems Engineer

Owen Daniels; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A rapidly growing marine technology company in the UK seeks a Lead Systems Engineer to oversee system architecture and drive technical governance. Ideal candidates will have 7+ years in delivering complex engineering systems and proven leadership capabilities. Offering competitive salary between £60,000 and £70,000 with benefits including private healthcare, life assurance, and professional development opportunities. Candidates must obtain BPSS clearance and have the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Private Healthcare with optional family cover

Life Assurance (4 x salary)

Critical Illness Cover

Ongoing professional development

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Pension contribution

Flexible Working

Culture of diversity and innovation

Qualifications

• 7+ years' experience in developing complex engineering systems.
• Proven leadership in systems engineering across the full lifecycle.
• Expertise in delivering maritime class approval or similar regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical governance and shape delivery strategies.
• Define system architecture and integration strategies.
• Engage with customers to align on system requirements.

Skills

Systems thinking

Requirements engineering

Interface management

Cross-domain integration

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Systems Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Our client is a rapidly growing business designing some of the most innovative and interesting applications for the marine industry. If you are a meticulous individual with a passion for working on cutting edge projects, this could be ideal for you.

Lead Systems Engineer

Marine applications

Permanent

£60,000 - £70,000 per annum

Role Overview

You will lead technical governance, shape delivery strategies, and support the development of engineering capability across the organisation.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the system architecture, integration strategy, and technical assurance approach across the full platform.
• Lead systems engineering activities from concept development through delivery, qualification, and in-service support.
• Oversee the decomposition and traceability of top-level requirements into subsystem specifications and verification plans.
• Act as the technical authority on system-level decisions, risk management, and trade-offs.
• Chair technical reviews and ensure engineering governance is applied consistently across delivery teams.
• Engage directly with customers, regulators, and partners to align on system-level requirements, compliance, and performance.
• Mentor and support systems engineers across programmes, driving discipline development and best practices.
• Collaborate with programme and product leaders to shape roadmaps, resolve integration risks, and manage change.
• Support technical input to bids, proposals, and new programme mobilisation.

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years' experience in the development and delivery of complex engineering systems, ideally within defence, maritime, aerospace, or other regulated sectors.
• Proven experience leading systems engineering across the full lifecycle, including architecture, integration, and V&V.
• Expertise in systems thinking, requirements engineering, interface management, and cross-domain integration.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical governance and assurance in multidisciplinary settings.

Desirable

• Experience delivering against maritime class approval or similar regulatory frameworks (e.g. Lloyd's, DNV).
• Familiarity with MBSE approaches and tools (e.g. SysML, Cameo, Capella).
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, and digital engineering toolchains.
• Background in platform-level integration, resilience design, and staged delivery models (e.g. TRL frameworks).

Benefits

• Private Healthcarewith optional family cover
• Life Assurance (4 x salary)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Ongoing professional development and training
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Pension contribution
• Flexible Working
• A culture of diversity and innovative thinking

Candidates must be able to obtain BPSS clearance and should have the right to work in the UK.