Senior Systems Engineer

Sage Global Services Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Pension

Life Assurance

Employee referral scheme

Job summary

ITI Group is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead design, development and integration of control systems across diverse client projects. You will own key technical decisions, guide cross-functional teams, and mentor junior engineers throughout the project lifecycle.

You will help deliver robust solutions, ensure system performance, and maintain comprehensive design and validation documentation. This role offers opportunities to drive technical leadership and shape safer, more efficient

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in systems engineering.
• Experience with SCADA, PLC and HMI packages.
• Strong understanding of systems integration principles.
• Experience on client sites and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop complex system architectures, designs and specifications.
• Integrate subsystems to form cohesive systems and ensure performance.
• Lead system testing, validation, and quality documentation.
• Mentor junior engineers and mentor teams across projects.
• Engage with clients to understand needs and manage expectations.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Tools

SCADA

PLC

HMI

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to take a leading role in the design, development, and integration of control systems across a diverse range of industries and client projects. You'll use your technical expertise to develop robust solutions, take ownership of key technical decisions, and help drive projects through to successful delivery.

Working closely with cross-functional teams, you'll provide technical guidance throughout the project lifecycle while mentoring and supporting junior engineers to help develop the next generation of engineering talent. You'll combine a deep understanding of control systems and associated software with a strategic, solution-focused approach to tackling complex engineering challenges.

If you're looking for a role where you can strengthen your technical leadership, work on challenging control systems projects, and support the development of others, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career while making a real impact for our clients.

Through our 50 year history, ITI Group has combined the skills, experience, and knowledge of many recognised and respected industry names to become a leading partner for industry. We develop and integrate digital transformation solutions for Energy, Nuclear and Industrial manufacturing sectors. We advance safe, secure and sustainable operations through the innovative use of technology.

You’ll be joining a global brand with locations across the UK, Europe and North America. Our people work together with clients to solve problems, unlock the potential of the connected world, and create solutions that deliver value.

At the heart of ITI Group is a complete commitment to innovation and transformation. Our people are practical, insightful and dynamic, with a personal approach. We are dedicated to working in partnership with our colleagues, leaders and customers, and developing a culture that allows us to inspire, and deliver a safe, sustainable future where people shine.

You will:

• Develop complex system architectures, designs, and detailed specifications to meet client requirements.
• Integrate various subsystems and components to form a cohesive system, ensuring overall system compatibility and performance.
• Develop and execute system testing and validation routines to verify that systems meet design specifications and performance criteria.
• Prepare, maintain and review comprehensive technical documentation, including requirements, design specifications, test plans, operator manuals and quality documentation.
• Analyse and translate client requirements into functional and non-functional specifications independently or as a part of a larger team.
• Drive technical discussions with the project teams and identify and resolve technical issues.
• Support and lead commissioning at client sites.
• Select suitable components and specify procurement activities as required.
• Be actively involved in the testing and troubleshooting of bespoke systems.
• Encourage and champion changes and improvements as opportunities arise.
• Engage in continuous learning to develop technical skills and knowledge relevant to system integration.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing environment.
• Communicate with clients to understand their needs, manage expectations, ensuring their satisfaction with the delivered system.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including software, hardware, workshop and project management, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Follow all health and safety regulations, procedures and protocols.
• Accountable for delivering their project scope to company quality management system.
• Accountable for delivering their project scope to company process and procedures.
• Base knowledge of client specific standards and international standards.
• Capable of conducting quality and technical review on peers.
• Assist with any other duties reasonably requested and in line with the requirements of the post.
• Successfully identify and complete all relevant training both in-house and external, as required.
• Assist with any other duties reasonably requested and in line with the requirements of this role.

We are looking for:

Experience and Knowledge

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in systems engineering.
• In depth knowledge of Software Packages relevant to the role of a Senior Systems Engineer i.e. SCADA packages, PLC packages and HMI packages.
• Experience in the application of systems engineering principles and methodologies.
• Familiarity and experience in the application of system integration processes, tools and technologies.
• An understanding of industry and company quality management systems, process.
• Experience of software development integration.
• Experience working on client sites.

Skills and Abilities

• Good verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and client interaction.

In line with our company values we are looking for someone who,

Will 'Deliver' what we promise

Will demand the highest levels of 'Safety and Security'

Will apply 'Technical Mastery'

Is committed to 'Continual Learning'

Will challenge the norm to make a difference through 'Innovation'

As a Great Place to Work® certified organisation with over 50 years of deep technology expertise, you’ll work alongside specialists who solve complex, real-world challenges. You’ll gain exposure to intelligent systems that power critical facilities - building skills that shape safer, smarter, and more sustainable operations.

At ITI Group our people are our best asset. We offer a variety of benefits , to attract and retain talent, which include:

• 25 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holidays, plus the ability to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
• Flexible start and finish times, including flexi-Fridays
• Competitive Employee Referral Award Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance
• Pension
• Payment of professional membership fees
• Healthy Extras - Employee Assistance Programme, access to a practising GP, Confidential Advice
• Enhanced family friendly policies

ITI is an equal opportunities employer. For more information, please refer to ourEquality of Opportunitystatement on the ITI Group Careers page.

Please note: to help our interviewers stay fully engaged in the conversation, we use an AI note taker during first-round interviews. It will join the meeting to create a transcript, which is used only to support the hiring process.