Senior Systems Engineering Lead – Defence & Maritime

CRITICAL MARITIME SYSTEMS & SUPPORT LIMITED; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share

Generous holiday allowance

Employee Assistance Programme

GP access 24/7

Mental health support

Job summary

CMS2 is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and line management to a team delivering complex, mission-critical systems in maritime defence engineering.

The role covers the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, architecture, verification, and project governance, with exposure to regulated, safety-critical industries. UK residents with SC clearance are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in Systems/Mechanical/Chemical/Process/Electrical/Electronic engineering or related field.
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards is desirable.
• Significant experience applying systems engineering principles in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across full lifecycle from concept to in-service support.
• Oversee requirements capture, analysis, allocation and traceability.
• Lead system architecture and design to meet customer and programme needs.
• Conduct trade studies, modelling, performance assessments and concept development.
• Perform root cause investigations and reliability assessments to improve performance.
• Ensure alignment between outputs, requirements and project deliverables.
• Mentor and develop engineers; promote best practice.
• Drive continuous improvement in tools, processes and methodologies.

Skills

Systems engineering

Leadership

Requirements management

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Communication

Mentoring

Defence sector experience

Maritime/regulated industries

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer status or working towards

Tools

MBSE

Requirements management software

ISO 9001 knowledge

Lean manufacturing

Job description

CMS2 is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and line management to a team delivering complex, mission-critical systems in maritime defence engineering.

The role covers the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements management, architecture, verification, and project governance, with exposure to regulated, safety-critical industries. UK residents with SC clearance are preferred.