Systems Engineer

Manpower UK Ltd; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 91,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK Ltd is seeking a Systems Engineer in Cheltenham, with a requirement for on-site presence (minimum 3 days per week) for a 12-month engagement. The role covers development, integration and verification of Electrical Power Distribution Systems within a highly regulated environment.

The candidate should have experience in early lifecycle systems engineering, including requirements capture, system architecture, and concept development, and will work with software, hardware and other

Qualifications

• Experience across development and/or verification activities.
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Experience with requirements management and system architecture.
• Knowledge of verification and validation processes.
• Experience in complex engineering environments (aerospace, defence, automotive, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Define, analyse, and manage system requirements.
• Contribute to system architecture and design activities.
• Support system integration, testing, verification, and validation.
• Develop test procedures and analyse results.
• Manage requirements traceability, baselines, and change control.
• Work closely with software, hardware, and other engineering teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Lifecycle knowledge

Requirements mgmt

System architecture

Verification & validation

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

ARP4754A

Job description

Systems Engineer

Cheltenham (Minimum 3 days onsite per week)

12 Months

Up to £80/hr Umbrella

Inside IR35

The Role

We're seeking Systems Engineers to support the development, integration, and verification of Electrical Power Distribution Systems within a highly regulated engineering environment.

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience in early lifecycle systems engineering, including requirements capture, system architecture, and concept development.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, analyse, and manage system requirements.
• Contribute to system architecture and design activities.
• Support system integration, testing, verification, and validation.
• Develop test procedures and analyse results.
• Manage requirements traceability, baselines, and change control.
• Work closely with software, hardware, and other engineering teams.

Essential Skills

• Systems engineering experience across development and/or verification activities.
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Experience with requirements management and system architecture.
• Knowledge of verification and validation processes.
• Experience in complex engineering environments (aerospace, defence, automotive, etc.).

Desirable Skills

• Electrical Power Distribution Systems knowledge.
• MATLAB/Simulink modelling for prototyping and concept development.
• Closed-loop control systems experience.
• Knowledge of ARP4754A or similar standards.
• Agile/Kanban experience.