Senior System Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defence industry is seeking a Systems Engineering Lead. This role involves overseeing the complete lifecycle of engineering projects, ensuring requirements are met, and improving team capabilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in systems engineering and leadership, along with a commitment to excellence in a fast-growing environment.

Benefits

Group Pension Plan – matched contributions up to 5%

Income Protection Scheme & Employee Assistance Program

Company Share Incentive Plan & Save-As-You-Earn Scheme

Discounts on Gym Memberships

Rewards Platform including employee benefits

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline with systems thinking.
• Over 5 years of experience in multidisciplinary projects.
• Proven track record in systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full system design and development lifecycle.
• Drive technical delivery and define system architectures.
• Champion systems engineering best practices and mentor engineers.

Skills

Systems thinking

Technical excellence

Multidisciplinary project leadership

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

• Group Pension Plan – with matched contributions up to 5%
• Income Protection Scheme & Employee Assistance Program
• Company Share Incentive Plan & Save-As-You-Earn Scheme
• Discounts on Gym Memberships
• Rewards Platform – including high street discounts, employee benefits, and health & wellbeing offerings

The role:

In this role, you will lead the full system design and development lifecycle across electrical, electronic, hardware, and embedded software systems. You’ll drive technical delivery, define system architectures, and ensure requirements are met throughout. You'll champion systems engineering best practices, mentor engineers, and support continuous improvement across the team. Collaborating with project managers, you’ll help shape project plans, manage risks, and find opportunities for cost and schedule efficiencies. You’ll also support bids, lead integration and validation activities, engage with stakeholders, and play a key role in developing team capability.

What we want from you:

• Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline, with a strong foundation in systems thinking and product development.
• Over 5 years of experience delivering multidisciplinary projects across the full lifecycle, from concept through to validation and support.
• Proven track record in systems engineering, including requirements capture, traceability, and through-life management.
• Successful leadership of complex engineering projects involving mechanical, electronic, and software integration.
• Passionate about systems engineering, with a continuous improvement mindset and a commitment to technical excellence.

For Security Clearance reasons to work this role you must have British citizenship or be a dual national with British citizenship

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Created on 04/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom