Senior System Engineer

PE Global; Cambourne; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Onsite two days per week in Cambourne

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting for an experienced Senior System Engineer to join our MSD client in Cambourne, UK. The initial 24-month contract offers hourly rates of £31 PAYE or £41.90 Umbrella.

The role covers requirements definition, IoT device integration, and leading R&D workstreams across disciplines, with a hands-on engineering approach. Hybrid onsite 2 days per week in Cambourne; some travel may be required. Visa sponsorship is not provided.

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in Systems Engineering.
• Experience with embedded systems, RF, IoT.
• Strong problem-solving and teamwork.
• Experience with Linux, Atlassian or Azure DevOps advantageous.
• Proficiency in C, C#, Java or Python advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage requirements across the product lifecycle.
• Contribute to design and development of 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 proofs-of-concept solutions.
• Support testing, investigations and field testing activities.
• Work with System Engineers, Embedded Software, Hardware, Integration and Backend/Frontend teams.
• Deliver solutions within Product and Platform teams.
• Support development and delivery of connected device products from discovery to delivery.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Structured process

Learning & innovation

Education

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Linux

Atlassian

Azure DevOps

C

C#

Java

Python

BLE

Wi‑Fi

LTE‑M

LoRa

Job description

PE Global is currently recruiting for an experienced Senior System Engineer to join our MSD client based in Cambourne, UK. The role is an initial 24-month contract and the rate for this role is £31 PAYE p/hour or £41.90 Umbrella p/hour.

Key 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.

Requirements

• 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 the 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.

Additional Information

• Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week onsite in Cambourne.
• Some travel may be required depending on project requirements.
• The interview process will involve multiple stages, including CV review, technical interviews and a team-fit interview.
• Interviews may be conducted both online and onsite.

Please note PE Global cannot provide visa sponsorship for this role, candidates will need the full right to live and work within the UK for at least the next 6 months.