Senior Systems Engineer

Owen Daniels; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2 days from home)

Relocation package available

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Owen Daniels is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Barnstaple, North Devon with hybrid working. You’ll lead system design from concept through development, integration, testing and in‑service support on complex defence and maritime programmes.

Join a multidisciplinary team, define and manage system requirements using MBSE, support bids and customer engagements, and drive engineering excellence across the full lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree, HND or equivalent in an engineering discipline.
• Extensive full lifecycle systems engineering experience.
• Strong requirements capture and MBSE knowledge.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Experience in defence, maritime, sonar environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle.
• Define and manage system requirements using MBSE.
• Support design, integration, verification and qualification.
• Develop engineering work packages delivering on cost, quality and schedule.
• Provide input into bids and customer-facing activities.
• Support product trials, testing and commissioning.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust solutions.

Skills

MBSE

Requirements management

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Role: Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Barnstaple, North Devon (Hybrid Working)

Salary: 55,000 - 70,000 per annum

Are you an experienced Systems Engineer looking to work on complex, mission‑critical technologies that support the UK's defence and maritime capabilities?

We're partnering with a leading engineering organisation that develops advanced systems for the defence and maritime sectors. Due to continued growth, they're looking to appoint a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role in the design, development and delivery of innovative engineering solutions across the full product lifecycle.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative engineering team where you'll influence system design, support cutting‑edge programmes and contribute to the development of next‑generation defence technologies.

The Role

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll be responsible for progressing system design from concept through to development, integration, testing, qualification and in‑service support.

You'll work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to define and manage system requirements, support product integration and verification activities, and provide technical input throughout the engineering lifecycle. You'll also contribute to bid activities, lead technical work packages and help drive engineering excellence across multiple programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Define, capture and manage system requirements using industry-standard requirements management tools.
• Support system design, integration, verification, validation and product qualification activities.
• Develop and execute engineering work packages, ensuring delivery to cost, quality and schedule.
• Provide technical input into bids, proposals and customer‑facing activities.
• Support product trials, testing and commissioning activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver robust technical solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and systems engineering best practices.

About You

• A Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Extensive experience working as a Systems Engineer within the full engineering lifecycle.
• Strong experience in requirements capture and requirements management tools.
• Knowledge or experience of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Previous experience leading technical activities or mentoring engineers.
• Experience within defence, maritime, sonar or the underwater battlespace environment would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Hybrid working (2 days working from home).
• Relocation package available.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• The opportunity to work on cutting‑edge defence and maritime technologies.
• Long‑term career progression and ongoing professional development.
• A collaborative engineering culture focused on innovation and technical excellence.

Please note:

Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British Nationals and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).