Systems Engineer

Breath HR; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Breath HR is seeking a Contractor - Systems Engineer to design and develop high-integrity systems in the UK. The ideal candidate will leverage their understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams. Responsibilities include liaising with stakeholders, conducting system analyses, and mentoring engineers while supporting project documentation.

This hybrid position offers flexibility in working hours and requires eligibility for worldwide travel. Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Degree or similar qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Sound understanding of engineering, physics and applied mathematics.
• Experience in a customer-facing role providing technical interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with stakeholders to gather architectural requirements.
• Conduct analysis for defining system behavior.
• Mentor system engineers in defined system architecture.

Skills

Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

Relevant experience in system design

Strong presentation and communication skills

Experience in vehicle electrification

Education

Degree in engineering discipline

Tools

SysML

UML

Job description

Role Purpose

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Contractor - Systems Engineer to join our team designing and developing high-integrity systems. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of the whole systems engineering lifecycle and work in a multidisciplinary team to design a variety of complex systems. Projects will be of varying levels of size and complexity and both internal and external projects. The successful candidate will be able to apply both MBSE and traditional document based approaches to design definition according to the requirements of the project, applying industry best practice to analyse and validate the proposed architecture(s).

Key Responsibilities

• Liaise with stakeholders to enable the elicitation of architectural requirements.
• Analyse and define system features and attributes to inform the creation of the most appropriate system architecture.
• Conduct appropriate analysis (use cases, sequence diagrams, simulations, state machines etc.) for defining system behaviour and application to the system architecture. Define Logical architectures to support the definition and allocation of feature/functions.
• Analyse and define physical architecture and interfaces.
• Support the system level fault response and reconfiguration activities.
• Support reliability and safety analysis (e.g. ITD, FMEA, FTA, HARA etc.).
• Use requirements management tools for capturing requirements at all levels and generating specification documents.
• Mentor system engineers in the application of the defined system architecture.
• Ensure that the system architecture effectively supports integration and test activities.
• Ensure project documentation is correctly managed, maintained and released in line with company processes and standards.
• Deliver engineering tasks in line with project milestones.
• Support the governance of requirements management processes, toolchain, and model ontology.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills Required

• A degree or similar qualification in an engineering discipline.
• A sound understanding of engineering, physics and applied mathematics and their application to solving real world problems.
• Excellent problem‑solving and analytical skills. Able to prioritise and manage projects and tasks effectively.
• Relevant experience in system design, electrical/electronic engineering and control systems.
• Experience in a customer‑facing role, providing technical interfaces to customers.
• Strong presentation, report writing, and communication skills. Ability to liaise effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in engineering of vehicle electrification, power systems and/or renewable energy.

Preferred

• A degree in Systems Engineering or a degree with Systems Engineering content.
• Experience in battery management system (BMS) design and implementation.
• Familiarity with process frameworks e.g. automotive SPICE and systems engineering processes.
• Experience of variant management, change control and/or a feature‑based approach to system design and implementation.
• Experience in verification and validation and/or design implementation.
• Experience of Business Management Systems including ISO 9001.
• Familiar with delivering projects to APQP requirements or a similar quality‑driven system.

System or Knowledge

• Deep understanding of system architecture principles and design patterns.
• Proficiency in systems engineering methodologies, including requirements management, risk analysis, and validation/verification.
• Experience with relevant tools and technologies, such as SysML, UML, and architecture modelling software.
• Strong knowledge of industry standards and regulatory requirements for high-integrity systems (e.g., ISO 26262, DO‑178C, IEC 61508).
• Robustness analysis such as FMEA using an appropriate industry standard.

Personal Attributes

• Self‑motivated, creative and an adaptive team player.
• Willingness to take on roles, responsibilities and challenges required to achieve company goals and objectives.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Able to prioritise and organise multiple projects, workloads, schedules, and tasks.
• Strong presentation, report writing and communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential in this role.

Location and Travel

• You must be eligible to work in the UK and have no restrictions for world‑wide travel.
• This role is based in the UK with hybrid working arrangements.
• Working hours are 09h00 to 17h00, 5 days a week, however frequent travel is expected, and flexible working patterns are essential to the role.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or background.