Senior Systems Engineer

Platform Recruitment; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Platform Recruitment in Cambridge seeks a Senior Software Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary R&D team working on next-generation connected devices. You will drive cross-domain activities across systems, embedded software, hardware, RF, connectivity and cloud technologies.

You will own technical workstreams, define requirements, shape system architecture and guide concepts through proof of concept, integration and field testing with a high degree of collaboration across international

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years' experience in systems engineering of multidisciplinary products.
• Experience across embedded systems, hardware, communications and/or RF.
• Strong understanding of IoT and connected-device systems.
• Ability to define and manage system, hardware, embedded, software, ATE and integration requirements.
• Experience contributing to system design, technical problem solving, proof of concepts, integration and field testing.
• Strong ability to understand complex technical concepts and evaluate different technical approaches.

Responsibilities

• Define requirements and shape system architecture across disciplines.
• Take concepts through proof of concept, integration and field testing.
• Own technical workstreams within larger projects.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary and international teams.

Skills

Embedded systems

Hardware

Communications

RF

IoT

Requirements mgmt

Proof of concepts

Integration testing

Architecture design

Leadership

Education

BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline

Tools

Azure DevOps

Atlassian tools

Job description

Senior Software Syste ms Engineer | Cambridge | Fixed Term Contract (1-2 years) | 2 days onsite

We're looking for a Senior Software Systems Engineer to join an innovative R&D team developing the next generation of connected devices.

You'll play a key role across the full product lifecycle, working at the intersection of systems, embedded software, hardware, RF, connectivity and cloud technologies.

You'll have significant technical ownership, helping define requirements, shape system architecture, solve complex technical challenges and take concepts through proof of concept, integration and field testing.

Necessary Requirements

Technical:

• BSc/MSc in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years' experience in systems engineering of multidisciplinary products
• Experience working across embedded systems, hardware, communications and/or RF
• Strong understanding of complex IoT and connected-device systems
• Ability to define and manage system, hardware, embedded, software, ATE and integration requirements
• Experience contributing to system design, technical problem solving, proof of concepts, integration and field testing
• Strong ability to understand complex technical concepts and evaluate different technical approaches

Personal:

• Highly organised, structured and comfortable working within defined processes
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary and international teams
• Comfortable taking ownership and leading technical workstreams within larger projects

Desirable Experience

• Linux development or working within a Linux environment
• C, C#, Java or Python programming
• RF and wireless technologies such as BLE, Wi-Fi, LTE-M or LoRa
• Atlassian tools and/or Azure DevOps
• Backend systems and serverless architectures
• Cloud infrastructure supporting IoT devices
• Agentic AI tools for technical discovery and innovation

If you're a Software Engineer who enjoys working across disciplines and wants to tackle complex technical challenges within connected devices and IoT, I'd be keen to hear from you