Senior Electrical Systems Engineer – Naval Defence (Hybrid)

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Poole

Hybrid

GBP 75,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Fortress Recruit is assisting a leading Defence Manufacturer in Poole to find a Principal Systems Engineer (Electrical). This senior role blends hands-on engineering with project leadership across full lifecycle projects, with some work requiring deeper technical involvement and others more leadership focus.

You will act as Technical Authority, review and sign off electrical designs, and provide senior technical leadership from concept through verification to manufacture.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or related discipline.
  • Significant senior experience in electrical engineering and design.
  • Experience reviewing, approving and signing off electrical designs.
  • Knowledge of engineering standards and their application to complex designs.
  • Experience as Technical Authority or senior technical position in regulated environments.

Responsibilities

  • Act as Technical Authority for allocated projects, reviewing and signing off electrical designs.
  • Provide senior technical leadership across projects from requirements to manufacture.
  • Remain hands-on technically while supporting engineers and resolving complex challenges.
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary engineering resources and ensure design governance.

Skills

Electrical design
Technical leadership
Defense standards
Documentation
Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering

Tools

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Job description

Fortress Recruit is assisting a leading Defence Manufacturer in Poole to find a Principal Systems Engineer (Electrical). This senior role blends hands-on engineering with project leadership across full lifecycle projects, with some work requiring deeper technical involvement and others more leadership focus.

You will act as Technical Authority, review and sign off electrical designs, and provide senior technical leadership from concept through verification to manufacture.

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