Senior Systems Engineer

Lynx Recruitment; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Private medical insurance

Health cash plan

Training & development

Employee discounts

On-site parking

EV charging

Job summary

Lynx Recruitment is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a leading defence and maritime engineering organisation. You will contribute across the full engineering lifecycle from concept through in-service support on mission-critical systems.

The role requires strong MBSE, requirements management and experience in regulated industries. Hybrid working and generous benefits are offered, with salary up to £70,000 depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Significant experience as a Systems Engineer in a complex engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of requirements capture, management and verification.
• Experience using requirements management tools.
• Knowledge of MBSE principles and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading technical work packages or engineering teams.
• Experience in defence, maritime, aerospace or other regulated industries.
• Experience of sonar systems or underwater sensing is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Define, manage and verify system requirements throughout the lifecycle.
• Support technical aspects of bids and proposals.
• Lead systems integration, verification and qualification activities.
• Plan and execute product trials, testing and validation.
• Produce and manage technical work packages.
• Support design proving, commissioning and in-service support activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

MBSE concepts

Requirements management

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Requirements tools

Job description

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading engineering organisation delivering cutting-edge technology to defence and maritime customers worldwide.

This is an excellent opportunity for a systems engineering professional looking to work on complex, mission-critical products from concept through to in-service support. You'll play a key role in the full engineering lifecycle, working alongside multidisciplinary teams to develop innovative solutions for highly regulated environments.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll take responsibility for the design, development, integration and support of advanced engineering systems, ensuring projects are delivered to demanding technical and customer requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Defining, managing and verifying system requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle.
• Supporting technical aspects of bids and proposals.
• Leading systems integration, verification and qualification activities.
• Planning and executing product trials, testing and validation.
• Producing and managing technical work packages.
• Supporting design proving, commissioning and in-service support activities.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions.
• Providing technical guidance and contributing to continuous improvement across engineering projects.

We're looking for an experienced Systems Engineer with a strong technical background and the ability to work across the full systems engineering lifecycle.

You’ll ideally have:

• Degree, HND or equivalent qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Significant experience working as a Systems Engineer within a complex engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of requirements capture, management and verification.
• Experience using requirements management tools.
• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading technical work packages or engineering teams.
• Previous experience within defence, maritime, aerospace or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience of sonar systems, underwater sensing, or the underwater battlespace would be highly advantageous but is not essential.

What's on Offer:

• Salary up to £70,000 depending on experience.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Generous annual leave with the option to buy and sell additional days.
• Flexible working hours, including early finish Fridays.
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Employee discounts, wellbeing initiatives and social activities.
• Free on-site parking and electric vehicle charging facilities.
• Modern office environment with excellent on-site amenities.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established engineering organisation working on innovative projects that support national security and advanced maritime capability.

Please note:Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.