Systems Engineer

Hernshead Recruitment Ltd; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks a Systems Engineer in Plymouth to support infrastructure projects. The role involves managing requirements, developing technical documentation, and coordinating project activities. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years of experience in regulated sectors. On-site work required one day per month.

Qualifications

• Typically 2+ years systems engineering experience in a regulated sector.
• Strong grasp of systems engineering principles.
• Proven stakeholder engagement across technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead project scoping, requirements capture, and problem definition.
• Develop technical documentation and verification plans.
• Apply systems thinking across infrastructure projects.

Skills

Systems engineering principles

Stakeholder engagement

Requirements management

Technical documentation development

Project life cycle understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Tools

IBM DOORS

Job description

Overview

About this Position: Our client is seeking a Systems Engineer to support facilities engineering and major infrastructure projects in Plymouth (on-site 1 days per month). The role focuses on requirements management, systems thinking and V&V planning, working collaboratively with client leadership and discipline leads to scope and deliver well-defined work packages. You must be a sole UK national and eligible for security clearance.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead effective project scoping, requirements capture and problem definition; facilitate stakeholder workshops to shape pragmatic approaches to complex infrastructure problems.
• Develop and peer-review technical documentation, including requirement sets, interface definitions, logical architectures, and verification & validation plans.
• Apply and promote practical systems thinking across infrastructure and facilities maintenance projects; drive customer satisfaction.
• Coordinate with engineering discipline leads to define activities, secure support and establish Statements of Work.
• Plan, estimate and schedule workload; support multi-disciplinary project coordination and adapt to evolving requirements, ensuring all parties are informed.

Experience Required

• Bachelor\'s degree (minimum) in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Typically 2+ years\' systems engineering experience in a highly regulated sector (e.g., aerospace, nuclear, maritime, infrastructure, oil & gas).
• Strong grasp of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, integration, verification and validation; familiarity with requirements engineering methods.
• Proven stakeholder engagement across technical teams and cross-functional groups; experience organising and supporting meetings/workshops.
• Good understanding of the project life cycle from concept and commissioning through operations and maintenance.
• Desirable: exposure to INCOSE SE Handbook or relevant Defence Standards; experience in dockyard/industrial infrastructure design and construction; IBM DOORS; project engineering (scoping solutions, coordinating delivery and reporting).