Senior Systems Engineer

Kinetic plc; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic plc in Aberdeen area is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a 12-month contract on Subsea Production Control projects. You will provide technical leadership across tendering and project execution, shaping robust, commercially competitive solutions for major offshore energy initiatives.

Responsibilities include leading requirements management, system architecture, risk management, and seamless integration testing, with opportunities to work on international projects and travel as

Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Engineering or Marine Engineering.
• Experience with Subsea Production Control Systems.
• Strong systems engineering knowledge including requirements, architecture and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering input for tender activities for subsea production control systems.
• Develop technical and commercial solutions by reviewing customer specs.
• Transition from tendering to execution, owning systems engineering activities.
• Support verification, validation, and integration testing activities.
• Engage with customers and internal stakeholders throughout projects.

Skills

Subsea systems engineering

Requirements management

Systems architecture

System integration

Technical risk management

Stakeholder communication

Project planning

Travel international

Education

Engineering degree

Marine Engineering

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer - Subsea Production Controls

Location: Aberdeen area. Rate: £45.00 per hour. Contract: 12 Months. Start Date: ASAP.

We are working with a global engineering organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Systems Engineer on a 12-month contract in the Aberdeen area. This is an exciting opportunity to work on industry‑leading subsea projects, supporting both the tendering and project execution phases of complex subsea production control systems. You'll play a key role in delivering innovative engineering solutions for major offshore energy projects.

The Role

Working within a multidisciplinary engineering team, you'll provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, from supporting commercial tenders through to system design, integration, testing and project delivery. Initially, you'll support the tendering team by developing technically robust and commercially competitive solutions. Following project award, you'll transition into the execution team, taking ownership of the systems engineering activities required to successfully deliver the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the systems engineering input into tender activities for Subsea Production Control Systems.
• Review customer specifications and prepare technical documentation, design reports and risk registers.
• Work closely with commercial and engineering teams to develop competitive technical solutions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the tender and execution phases.
• Develop and maintain system architectures and requirements documentation.
• Produce Functional Design Specifications and design review documentation.
• Support requirements management and systems engineering activities using industry best practice.
• Define and support Verification & Validation strategies.
• Manage technical change control and system configuration throughout project delivery.
• Support integration, factory acceptance testing (FAT), system integration testing (SIT) and final acceptance activities.
• Engage directly with customers and internal stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Marine Engineering or a related discipline.
• Significant experience working with Subsea Production Control Systems.
• Strong Systems Engineering knowledge, including:
• Requirements Management
• Systems Architecture & Integration
• Technical Risk Management
• Previous experience supporting complex engineering projects.
• Excellent communication skills with the confidence to work directly with customers.
• Strong planning and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure whilst managing multiple priorities.
• Willingness to travel internationally on occasion.

Desirable Experience

• Chartered Engineer (CEng), or working towards professional registration.
• Previous tendering or bid support experience.
• Experience delivering subsea engineering projects from concept through to completion.
• Knowledge of EPC project environments.

What's on Offer

• £45.00 per hour.
• 12-month contract with immediate start.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge subsea technology.
• Exposure to high-profile international projects.
• Collaborative engineering environment with a global market leader.
• Opportunity to develop your technical expertise across both tendering and project delivery.