Senior Systems Engineer

Lynx Recruitment Ltd; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension plan

Training & development

Free parking

Job summary

Lynx Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate and support advanced systems across the full lifecycle for demanding defence and maritime projects. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver mission-critical solutions in highly regulated environments.

The role emphasizes MBSE, requirements management and strong stakeholder engagement, with hybrid working options and a competitive package. UK security clearance eligibility is required.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Significant experience in a complex engineering environment.
• Strong knowledge of MBSE principles and methodologies.
• Experience capturing, managing and verifying requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience leading technical work packages or engineering teams.
• Experience within defence, maritime, aerospace or highly regulated industries.
• Experience with sonar systems, underwater sensing or underwater battlespace is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Define, manage and verify system requirements across the lifecycle.
• Support technical aspects of bids and proposals.
• Lead system 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.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Provide technical guidance and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements engineering

MBSE

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Defence experience

Education

Degree/HND or equivalent in engineering

Tools

Requirements management tools

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

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 65,000 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.
• Annual bonus scheme.
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan.
• Competitive employer pension contribution.
• 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.