Senior Systems Engineer

Marcus Webb Associates Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology company is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to enhance its electric vehicle systems development. The role involves improving product processes, collaborating with engineering teams, and ensuring compliance with performance standards. Ideal candidates will have a systems engineering background, especially in automotive or electric vehicle sectors, and hold a relevant engineering degree. This position offers competitive compensation and the potential for hybrid working.

Qualifications

• Background in automotive, electric vehicle, or related complex systems.
• Experience with electric drive units and their components.
• Knowledge of requirements management and system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and embed processes for product development.
• Work with engineering teams to manage requirements and specifications.
• Ensure systems meet performance, safety, and compliance targets.

Skills

Systems engineering

Problem-solving

Process improvement

Education

Degree in Engineering (electronics, mechanical, automotive)

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer Electric Vehicle Systems

Norwich area, Norfolk

Salary: £70,000 £75,000 + Benefits
Type: Permanent, hybrid working is possible.

Are you a technically minded Systems Engineer who thrives on bringing structure, clarity and rigour to engineering delivery? This role offers the chance to join a growing technology company developing advanced electromechanical and electric motor / electric drive systems for electric vehicles and industrial applications.

The Opportunity - Senior Systems Engineer

You’ll play a key role in improving and shaping how product design and development is delivered across the business. This includes:

• Developing and embedding processes and procedures to bring greater structure and consistency to product development.
• Working hands‑on with engineering teams to define and manage requirements, develop technical specifications, and ensure robust validation and verification through the V-model.
• Supporting delivery of complex electromechanical systems, including electric drive units (EDUs) and associated subsystems.
• Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary design teams to manage FMEAs, DVPs, and ensure products / systems meet performance, safety and compliance targets.

This is a technical role, not a project management position ideal for an engineer who enjoys detail, problem‑solving, and influencing how good engineering is done.

Experience / Knowledge required - Senior Systems Engineer

• Background in systems engineering, ideally within automotive, off-highway, electric vehicle, electric propulsion, or related, complex electro‑mechanical systems.
• Demonstrable experience of electric drive units (EDUs) and their component parts (e.g. inverter, electric motor etc)
• Experience of requirements management, system architecture, and V‑model delivery.
• Understanding of CAN networks and ideally automotive powertrain integration
• Ability to improve processes, influence design culture and drive continuous improvement.
• A degree in Engineering (electronics engineering, mechanical engineering, automotive engineering or similar)
• Time spent within engineering design and development in a relevant area would be preferable (e.g. electric vehicle propulsion, EDUs, electric motor control, etc)

You’ll join a business that values technical excellence and gives engineers the freedom to make a real impact. This is a rare opportunity to shape how systems engineering is done improving quality, efficiency, and collaboration across a forward‑thinking engineering environment.

This Senior Systems Engineer is commutable from Norwich, Thetford, Kings Lynn, Bury St Edmonds, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft (under an hour).