Systems Design Engineer

Alten; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle & Tech Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Insurance & Pension Scheme

Social atmosphere, team events

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team in Peterborough, working onsite across the full product development lifecycle from concept to production release.

We value junior to mid-level experience in Systems, Electrical, or Electronics engineering, with strong requirements management, traceability, and V&V skills. Collaboration across electrical, software, mechanical, and testing groups is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
• Proven experience in Systems Engineering within a complex engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle.
• Background in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• Experience with requirements management, traceability and V&V.

Responsibilities

• Capture, analyse, and manage system requirements from stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain system architectures and interface definitions.
• Coordinate across electrical, electronic, software, mechanical and testing teams.
• Establish and manage requirements traceability throughout the lifecycle.
• Define verification and validation strategies to demonstrate compliance.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, and technical decisions.
• Contribute to product development from concept through production release.
• Identify and resolve technical issues while ensuring quality.
• Support continuous improvement of systems engineering processes.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Product lifecycle

Electrical Engineering

Electronics Engineering

Requirements management

Traceability

V&V

System architectures

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Equivalent military experience

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Cameo

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking a talented Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team developing innovative and technically complex products. This role offers the opportunity to work across the entire product development lifecycle, helping to define, develop, integrate, and validate cutting-edge systems from initial concept through to production release.

• Location: Peterborough
• On Site: Fully Onsite
• Clearance: Clearable
• Experience Level: Junior - Mid Level

Key Responsibilities:

• Capture, analyse, and manage system requirements from customer, business, and technical stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain system architectures, technical specifications, and interface definitions.
• Coordinate activities across electrical, electronic, software, mechanical, and testing teams to ensure successful system integration.
• Establish and manage requirements traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
• Define verification and validation strategies to demonstrate compliance with product requirements.
• Support design reviews, risk assessments, and technical decision-making activities.
• Contribute to product development from concept and design through testing, validation, and final release.
• Identify and resolve technical issues while ensuring product quality, reliability, and performance objectives are achieved.
• Support continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, methodologies, and best practices.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in Systems Engineering within a complex engineering environment.
• Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle, from concept development through to validation and release.
• Background in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Experience with requirements management, traceability, and verification & validation (V&V).
• Ability to define and manage system architectures, interfaces, and technical specifications.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Desirable Skills:

• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles.
• Experience using requirements and systems engineering tools such as DOORS, Jama, Cameo, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with systems integration, functional decomposition, and product verification activities.
• Experience working within highly regulated or safety-critical engineering environments.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.