Systems Engineer in Canterbury)

New Appointments Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team in Canterbury. This role involves leading engineering projects, managing stakeholder requirements, and supporting the full product development lifecycle. The ideal candidate should have a degree in Engineering, multidisciplinary awareness, and excellent communication skills. Additionally, familiarity with requirements management tools and MATLAB/Simulink is beneficial. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-integrity products while fostering a diverse environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Post‑graduate or industry experience in system‑level engineering.
• Experience across the full product lifecycle is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the engineering lead on projects involving multiple technical disciplines.
• Capturing, interpreting and managing stakeholder requirements.
• Supporting the full lifecycle approach to product development.

Skills

Multidisciplinary awareness

Analytical capability

Communication skills

Technical documentation

Task management

Education

Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience

Post‑graduate or industry experience in system‑level engineering

Tools

Requirements management tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Systems Engineer

Location: Canterbury

Full-Time, Permanent

We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team working on complex, high-integrity products. This role covers the full development lifecycle - from early requirements and concept work through to integration, verification and final delivery. It would suit someone who enjoys technical problem-solving, coordinating across engineering disciplines, and taking ownership of system-level decisions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Acting as the engineering lead on projects involving multiple technical disciplines
• Capturing, interpreting and managing stakeholder requirements
• Supporting the full lifecycle approach to product development, including design, manufacturing, reliability, safety, and maintainability
• Coordinating and managing interfaces between subsystems and engineering teams
• Developing system and subsystem requirements and defining the functions that need to be achieved
• Evaluating concepts and selecting the most viable solutions
• Identifying and managing technical risks and opportunities
• Supporting technical input for proposals and bid activity
• Participating in customer-facing discussions and reviews
• Producing high-quality technical reports and documentation
• Planning and supporting verification and validation activities
• Leading integration activities on products in development
• Occasional customer or supplier site visits - full driving licence required

What we’re looking for:

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience
• Post‑graduate or industry experience in system‑level engineering
• Experience across the full product lifecycle is beneficial
• Strong multidisciplinary awareness (e.g., mechanical, electronic, software, or control systems)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical capability with experience using structured assessment techniques (e.g., FMEA, FTA)
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and work to agreed timescales
• Confident writing detailed technical documentation and reports
• Comfortable interacting directly with customers and project stakeholders

Nice‑to‑have experience:

• Requirements management tools and methodologies
• Modelling or simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink)
• Understanding of qualification testing, safety processes or reliability assessments

If you’re a proactive Systems Engineer looking to work on engaging, multidisciplinary projects, we would welcome your application.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment in line with the Equality Act 2010. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. New Appointments Group acts as an Employment Agency for permanent roles and as an Employment Business for temporary roles.