Senior Systems Engineer

Meritus; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

3 days on-site in Farnborough

Private Medical Insurance

25 Days holiday + bank holidays

Major Government and Defence projects

Job summary

Meritus is recruiting a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading organisation working on UK Central Government and Defence programmes in Farnborough. The role requires a broad understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and delivery across requirements, design and stakeholder management.

Hybrid working is offered with 3 days per week on-site in Farnborough; suitable candidates will hold Active SC clearance, a degree-level engineering qualification, and a CEng or equivalent, with 7–10+

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance is essential.
• Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent is required.
• CEng or equivalent is required.
• 7–10+ years of experience in systems engineering or related discipline.
• Good understanding of systems engineering processes and lifecycle.
• Experience in requirements engineering and system design.
• Experience leading or reviewing the work of other engineers.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of engineering and project management within complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering methods across complex projects.
• Lead and coordinate technical teams, reviewing work and supporting junior engineers.
• Manage stakeholder, user and system requirements.
• Produce and oversee technical documentation, engineering plans and test outputs.
• Support system design, integration, operation and support activities.
• Work closely with project managers, customers and senior technical stakeholders.
• Ensure engineering work meets safety, security and technical standards.
• Identify technical risks and issues and address them appropriately.
• Provide technical updates and support project delivery.

Skills

Active SC Clearance

Stakeholder management

Requirements engineering

System design

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Degree-level engineering qualification

CEng or equivalent

Job description

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER - UP TO 85,000 - FARNBOROUGH (HYBRID) - 3 DAYS PER WEEK ON-SITE - ACTIVE SC REQUIRED

MERITUS are recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading organisation working on complex UK Central Government and Defence programmes in Farnborough.

This role would suit an experienced systems engineer with a broad understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly around requirements, system design, technical delivery and stakeholder management. Experience within the maritime or Defence sector would be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities:

• Apply systems engineering methods across complex projects.
• Lead and coordinate technical teams, reviewing work and supporting junior engineers.
• Manage stakeholder, user and system requirements.
• Produce and oversee technical documentation, engineering plans and test outputs.
• Support system design, integration, operation and support activities.
• Work closely with project managers, customers and senior technical stakeholders.
• Make sure engineering work meets relevant safety, security and technical standards.
• Identify technical risks and issues and make sure these are dealt with appropriately.
• Provide technical updates and support project delivery.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Active SC Clearance.
• Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent.
• CEng or equivalent.
• 7-10+ years' experience in systems engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Good understanding of systems engineering processes and the system lifecycle.
• Experience in requirements engineering and system design.
• Experience leading or reviewing the work of other engineers.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of engineering and project management within complex environments.

Desirable:

• Maritime, naval or Defence experience.
• Previous UK Central Government experience.
• Experience working in secure, regulated or safety-critical environments.
• Knowledge of systems modelling, analysis or systems acquisition.

Benefits:

• Salary up to 85,000
• 25 Days holiday + bank holidays
• Private Medical Insurance
• Hybrid working with 3 days per week in Farnborough.
• Work on major Government and Defence programmes.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer looking to work on technically challenging Government and Defence programmes, with real responsibility across requirements, design and systems engineering delivery.