Systems Design Engineer

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

Job summary

VIQU Limited is recruiting an Automotive Systems Design Engineer for a Warwickshire hybrid role. You will work across the full systems engineering lifecycle—from requirements to electrical architecture and validation—on complex vehicle platforms.

The role emphasizes end-to-end design, integration with Tier 1 components, and hands-on testing, with a preference for candidates with 3+ years of experience and a relevant engineering degree.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' relevant industrial engineering experience.
• Degree in a relevant engineering subject.
• Strong knowledge of automotive systems.
• End-to-end experience across the full V-model.
• Experience with vehicle systems integration and electrical architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems engineering solutions for vehicle platforms.
• Capture stakeholder functions, features, regulations and standards.
• Develop and document system requirements.
• Create vehicle systems architectures and topologies.
• Lead integration across communication, electrical and mechanical systems.
• Integrate Tier 1 supplier components into vehicle platforms.
• Produce electrical interconnection schematic diagrams.
• Support vehicle start-up, commissioning and fault-finding.
• Contribute to DVP&R and system acceptance requirements.
• Support rig and vehicle-based validation and verification.
• Review test outputs against system and vehicle requirements.
• Produce supporting documentation for production and aftermarket teams.

Skills

Automotive systems knowledge

Systems engineering

Electrical architecture

V-model experience

Requirements capture

Vehicle integration

CANbus experience

DVP&R experience

Fault finding

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Degree in engineering

Job description

Systems Design Engineer

Warwickshire - Hybrid working
£40,000 - £60,000 DOE | No sponsorship available

VIQU has partnered with an established specialist vehicle engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an Automotive Systems Design Engineer. This is a hands‑on role working across the full systems engineering lifecycle as increasing vehicle complexity drives greater focus on systems architecture and integration.

You'll work from stakeholder requirements and high-level systems definition through electrical architecture, supplier integration, validation, commissioning and fault-finding.

Key Responsibilities of the Automotive Systems Design Engineer

• Develop systems engineering solutions for vehicle platforms
• Capture stakeholder functions, features, regulations and standards
• Develop and document system requirements
• Create vehicle systems architectures and topologies
• Lead integration across communication, electrical and mechanical systems
• Integrate Tier 1 supplier components into vehicle platforms
• Produce electrical interconnection schematic diagrams
• Support vehicle start-up, commissioning and fault-finding
• Contribute to DVP&R and system acceptance requirements
• Support rig and vehicle-based validation and verification
• Review test outputs against system and vehicle requirements
• Produce supporting documentation for production and aftermarket teams

Key Requirements of the Automotive Systems Design Engineer

• 3+ years' relevant industrial engineering experience
• Degree in a relevant engineering subject
• Strong working knowledge of automotive systems
• End-to-end experience across the full V-model
• Requirements capture and management experience
• Vehicle systems integration and electrical architecture experience
• Strong electrical engineering fundamentals
• Ability to produce electrical interconnection schematics
• Practical rig and vehicle testing experience
• DVP&R and validation experience
• Strong commissioning and fault-finding capability
• Able to work independently and make engineering decisions
• Strong technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills

Experience with heavy vehicles, yellow goods, off-highway products, automotive control systems, CANbus, Functional Safety or ISO 26262 would be advantageous.

This Automotive Systems Design Engineer position would suit a generalist systems engineer who enjoys taking ownership across design, integration, validation and commissioning rather than specialising in a single stage of development.