Systems Design Engineer

VIQU IT; Royal Leamington Spa; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT is partnering with a well-established UK engineering manufacturer in Warwickshire, offering hybrid working. The role is Systems Design Engineer, responsible for end-to-end design, integration, validation and commissioning of complete vehicle systems.

You will influence architecture, requirements and testing across software, electrical, mechanical and supplier teams, with opportunities for technical growth within a long-standing European group.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in an engineering discipline.
• Strong systems engineering experience in automotive/off-highway/heavy or complex electromechanical products.
• Solid understanding of system integration, requirements management and validation.
• Experience with electrical principles, schematics and vehicle/system testing.
• Confident communicator cross-functional and with suppliers.
• Desirable CANbus, ISO 26262, functional safety, off-highway vehicles or control systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead full systems lifecycle across vehicle platforms, coordinating with software, electrical and mechanical teams.
• Capture, manage and document requirements (V-model).
• Create system architectures and interconnection schematics.
• Oversee multi-system integration (electrical, mechanical & communications).
• Support DVP&R, validation, verification and on-vehicle testing.
• Lead start-up, commissioning and fault finding.
• Produce technical documentation for production and aftermarket teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements mgmt

System architectures

Multi-system integration

Testing & validation

Technical documentation

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CANbus

ISO 26262

Functional safety

Electrical schematics

Job description

Systems Design Engineer

Warwickshire - Hybrid working

£40,000 - £60,000 DOE | No sponsorship available

VIQU have partnered with a well-established UK engineering manufacturer that sits within a long-standing, family-owned European group. With a heritage stretching back over a century, this business combines engineering excellence, innovation, and sustainability, delivering complex vehicle platforms used across essential services worldwide.

This is an opportunity to join a highly capable systems engineering function, working end-to-end on the design, integration, validation and commissioning of complete vehicle systems. You’ll have genuine influence across architecture, requirements, testing and real-world deployment - not just paper design.

The Role

As a Systems Design Engineer, you’ll be responsible for the full systems lifecycle across vehicle platforms, collaborating closely with software, electrical, mechanical and supplier teams.

• Systems engineering development across complex vehicle platforms
• Requirements capture, management and documentation (V-model)
• Creating system architectures, topologies and electrical interconnection schematics
• Leading multi-system integration (electrical, mechanical & communications)
• Supporting DVP&R, validation, verification and on-vehicle testing
• System start-up, commissioning and fault finding
• Producing technical documentation for production and aftermarket teams

What We’re Looking For

• Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline
• Strong systems engineering experience within automotive, off-highway, heavy or complex electromechanical products
• Solid understanding of system integration, requirements management and validation
• Experience with electrical principles, schematics and vehicle/system testing
• Confident communicator who can work cross-functionally and with suppliers
• Desirable experience includes CANbus, ISO 26262, functional safety, off-highway vehicles or control systems.

Why Apply?

• Work on complete vehicle systems, not siloed components
• Hybrid working with flexi-time
• Strong engineering culture with long-term stability
• Backed by a respected, family-owned international group
• Clear scope for technical growth and progression