Senior Systems Engineer - Instrumentation & Integration

Agilent Technologies, Inc.; East Hagbourne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies, Inc. in Harwell, UK seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to provide system-level technical leadership across the development of complex scientific instrumentation.

The role collaborates with software, firmware, electronics, mechanical engineering, applications, and operations teams to translate needs into robust product solutions. Responsibilities include defining requirements, leading subsystem integration, and driving verification strategies while mentoring engineers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Systems Engineering or Physics.
• Extensive experience in a complex product development environment.
• Proven ability to integrate hardware, firmware, and software systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Define, capture, and manage system-level requirements and traceability.
• Lead integration of hardware, software, firmware, and mechanical subsystems.
• Define system verification and validation strategies.
• Perform root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Coach and mentor engineers; contribute to systems engineering best practices.
• Possibly undertake line management responsibilities.

Skills

Systems engineering

Root cause analysis

Stakeholder management

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical/Electronic/Systems Engineering or Physics

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Agilent Technologies, Inc. in Harwell, UK seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to provide system-level technical leadership across the development of complex scientific instrumentation.

The role collaborates with software, firmware, electronics, mechanical engineering, applications, and operations teams to translate needs into robust product solutions. Responsibilities include defining requirements, leading subsystem integration, and driving verification strategies while mentoring engineers and