Senior IoT Systems Engineer - Hybrid, Embedded & RF

PE Global International; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting a Senior System Engineer for a client in Cambourne, UK. This 24‑month contract offers a PAYE rate of £31 per hour or £41.90 per hour umbrella.

The role requires defining and managing requirements across product lifecycles for connected devices and IoT solutions, leading multidisciplinary workstreams, and solving complex engineering challenges with a hands‑on mindset. Hybrid working with at least two days onsite; some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in Systems Engineering within multidisciplinary systems.
• Experience working with communication products, embedded systems, hardware and RF systems.
• Strong understanding of complex IoT systems and connected devices.
• Experience working on complex multidisciplinary engineering projects.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to assess technical challenges and compare alternative solutions.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work within a structured process environment.
• A hands‑on approach with a strong interest in learning and innovation.
• Experience with Linux, Atlassian or Azure DevOps would be advantageous.
• Coding experience in C, C#, Java or Python would be advantageous.
• Experience with RF communication technologies such as BLE, Wi‑Fi, LTE‑M or LoRa would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of backend systems, serverless solutions and cloud‑based infrastructure for IoT devices would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage System, Hardware, Embedded, ATE, Software and Integration requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Contribute to the design and development of multidisciplinary connected device and IoT solutions.
• Define technical protocols and support system architecture and integration activities.
• Lead technical workstreams within multidisciplinary R&D projects.
• Provide technical problem solving and develop proof‑of‑concept solutions to address complex engineering challenges.
• Support the design and execution of testing, investigations and field testing activities.
• Work closely with System Engineers, Embedded Software Developers, Hardware Engineers, Integration Engineers and Backend and Frontend teams.
• Work within a Product and Platform team to deliver solutions that are valuable, viable, usable and technically feasible.
• Support the development and delivery of connected device products from discovery through to delivery.

Skills

Systems Engineering

IoT systems

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Structured process

Hands-on learning

Linux

Cloud infrastructure

C

C#

Java

Python

RF technologies

Education

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

Atlassian

Azure DevOps

BLE

WiFi

LTE-M

LoRa

Linux

Job description

PE Global is recruiting a Senior System Engineer for a client in Cambourne, UK. This 24‑month contract offers a PAYE rate of £31 per hour or £41.90 per hour umbrella.

The role requires defining and managing requirements across product lifecycles for connected devices and IoT solutions, leading multidisciplinary workstreams, and solving complex engineering challenges with a hands‑on mindset. Hybrid working with at least two days onsite; some travel may be required.