Senior Systems Engineer: Lead Architecture & Tech Roadmap

Recruit Mint Ltd; Towngate; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Employee reward and recognition scheme

Employee assistance programme and well

Continued professional development,

Job summary

Recruit Mint Ltd is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to shape the technology roadmap and system architecture for our aviation and defence-related product range. You will define technologies, set architectures, and work with product development teams to align with requirements while managing risk and engaging stakeholders at a high level.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strong engineering foundations, and an ability to drive practical, innovative solutions across the

Qualifications

• Strong engineering or technical background required.
• Experience across full product development lifecycle.
• Ability to set and review system architectures and requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Well-developed commercial awareness and risk management.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders to understand future needs.
• Knowledge of communications systems equipment specification, design or test desirable.
• Understanding of a broad range of network technologies desirable.
• Electronics or RF knowledge and VHF/UHF concepts desirable.
• Experience with lifecycle models and configuration management desirable.

Responsibilities

• Define technologies to apply across solutions and product range.
• Keep consistency across the technology roadmap.
• Stay up to date with new technologies relevant to the field.
• Set and review system architectures to align with requirements.
• Understand and prepare system requirements.
• Collaborate with product development teams.
• Apply development experience to drive practical solutions.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand future needs.
• Identify and manage risks relating to systems and projects.
• Take initiative and mentor others as needed.
• Demonstrate methodical troubleshooting and planning.

Skills

Engineering background

Product development experience

Requirements gathering

System architecture

Communication skills

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder engagement

Networking technologies

RF knowledge

Radio communications

Job description

Recruit Mint Ltd is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to shape the technology roadmap and system architecture for our aviation and defence-related product range. You will define technologies, set architectures, and work with product development teams to align with requirements while managing risk and engaging stakeholders at a high level.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, strong engineering foundations, and an ability to drive practical, innovative solutions across the