Senior Applications Engineer: Systems Design & Delivery Lead

Tiger Resourcing Group; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Resourcing Group is recruiting an experienced Senior Applications Engineer to join an established engineering organisation specialising in advanced communications and electronic systems. The role focuses on owning complex technical solutions from proposal through to delivery, with leadership across project teams.

Responsibilities cover developing system architectures, translating customer requirements into practical designs, and providing technical guidance across bid and project

Qualifications

• Proven experience in systems engineering, applications engineering or a comparable engineering design role.
• Experience delivering complex electronic or communications systems.
• Strong understanding of system architecture, technical specifications and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and define complex electronic and communications system solutions to meet customer and project requirements.
• Produce system architectures, technical specifications, drawings and engineering documentation.
• Evaluate customer requirements and translate them into detailed system designs.
• Define equipment configurations, system interfaces and third-party equipment requirements.
• Undertake technical calculations and assessments to support system design decisions.
• Review engineering drawings, system assembly documentation and technical deliverables.
• Identify technical risks, design constraints and potential improvements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Take technical ownership of assigned projects, ensuring engineering solutions meet contractual and operational requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams and other engineering disciplines.
• Support technical contract reviews and clarify engineering requirements with internal and external stakeholders.
• Review system testing results, investigate technical issues and coordinate corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and support configuration management activities.
• Monitor technical progress and identify potential issues affecting project delivery.
• Contribute to technical proposals, tenders and customer quotations.
• Prepare technical descriptions, system configurations and supporting documentation.
• Develop statements of compliance against customer specifications.
• Support engineering cost estimates, equipment selection and material requirements.
• Evaluate technical options and non-standard requirements, considering cost, risk and delivery implications.
• Act as a technical point of contact for customers, suppliers and internal project stakeholders.
• Provide technical advice and support throughout the project lifecycle.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges.
• Support the evaluation of new technologies, equipment and engineering approaches.
• Contribute to improvements in engineering processes, quality and technical delivery.

Skills

Systems design

Technical leadership

Customer-facing

Systems engineering

Applications engineering

RF communications

CAD software

Communication skills

Cost estimation

Budgeting

Project delivery

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Tiger Resourcing Group is recruiting an experienced Senior Applications Engineer to join an established engineering organisation specialising in advanced communications and electronic systems. The role focuses on owning complex technical solutions from proposal through to delivery, with leadership across project teams.

Responsibilities cover developing system architectures, translating customer requirements into practical designs, and providing technical guidance across bid and project