Senior Principal Systems Architect & Lead Engineer

ESCO Maritime; Loudwater; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ESCO Maritime Solutions, based in Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, is seeking a Systems Engineer to lead lifecycle management, requirements engineering, and system architecture across multidisciplinary teams. You will coordinate stakeholders, influence design decisions, and ensure compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates will have proven systems engineering experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with requirements management tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, or related field.
• Proven experience in systems engineering and requirements management of complex systems.
• Proficiency with industry-leading requirements management tools and methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills for validating and optimising requirements.
• Experience in test definitions, planning and execution (system/subsystem verification).
• Excellent written and verbal communication / collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lifecycle Management: plan and manage the complete lifecycle from concept to retirement.
• Requirements Engineering: elicit, define, and validate requirements with stakeholders.
• System Architecture & Design: develop architectures with traceability to requirements.
• Interface Management: define and control internal and external interfaces.
• Technical Leadership: lead cross-functional teams and coordinate outputs.
• Compliance & Standards: ensure adherence to regulations and safety standards.
• Integration & Verification: plan and execute integration and system qualification.
• System Validation: facilitate formal acceptance and traceability to concessions.
• Support & Sustainability: plan for in-service support and end-of-life disposal.
• Continuous Improvement: drive CI in tools and processes.
• Consistency & Cultural Alignment: operate within company processes.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Testing and verification

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in systems engineering or related field

Tools

Jira

Jama Connect

MS Office

Job description

ESCO Maritime Solutions, based in Loudwater, Buckinghamshire, is seeking a Systems Engineer to lead lifecycle management, requirements engineering, and system architecture across multidisciplinary teams. You will coordinate stakeholders, influence design decisions, and ensure compliance with safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Ideal candidates will have proven systems engineering experience, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with requirements management tools.