Senior Systems Enginer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

On-site 3 days/week Farnborough

Job summary

MERITUS is recruiting a Senior Systems Engineer to join a UK Central Government and Defence-focused team in Farnborough. The role requires deep experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, with emphasis on requirements, design and delivery, and a background in maritime/Defence sectors would be beneficial.

The position offers hybrid working with three days on-site in Farnborough and opportunities to work on high-profile Government programmes. Active SC clearance is essential.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance required.
• Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent.
• CEng or equivalent.
• 7-10+ years' experience in systems engineering.
• Experience in requirements engineering and system design.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering methods across complex projects.
• Lead and coordinate technical teams and review work.
• Manage stakeholder and system requirements.
• Produce engineering plans and test outputs.
• Ensure safety, security and technical standards compliance.
• Support system design, integration and delivery.

Skills

Active SC Clearance

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Requirements engineering

Systems engineering

Education

Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent

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.