Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems EngineerLocation: North
London
Sector: Advanced Defence & Maritime Systems
Security Clearance: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance

Overview

We are supporting a leading UK engineering
organisation operating at the forefront of advanced sensing, navigation and
mission-critical systems for defence and maritime platforms. Due to continued
growth, they are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role across
the full systems lifecycle, from concept through to in-service support.

This is an excellent opportunity for an
experienced Systems Engineer who enjoys working across multidisciplinary teams
and contributing to complex, high-integrity products deployed in demanding
operational environments.

The Role

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be
responsible for the design, integration, verification and delivery of complex
electro-mechanical and software-driven systems.

You will:

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full product

lifecycle (concept, development, production and support)

• Support system architecture definition, requirements capture and

decomposition

• Oversee integration, verification and validation activities

• Work closely with software, electrical and mechanical engineering

teams

• Contribute to technical proposals, bids and customer documentation

• Interface directly with customers and external stakeholders

• Mentor and support junior engineers

• Deliver engineering work packages to agreed time, cost and quality

targets

• Support external test houses and verification to industry and

defence standards

The role is primarily based in North London,
with some travel required depending on project needs.

**Essential
Requirements**

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics (or

equivalent experience)

• Proven experience in systems design, integration and test

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and product

lifecycles

• Broad engineering awareness across software, mechanical and

electrical disciplines

• Experience producing high-quality technical documentation,

specifications and reports

• Strong stakeholder communication skills, both internal and external

• Ability to work autonomously and lead technical activities

• UK Driving Licence

• Eligible for UK Security Clearance

**Desirable
Experience**

While not essential, experience in the
following areas would be advantageous:

• Radar, radio or RF-based systems

• Naval or maritime platform integration

• Navigation or mission systems

• Defence or high-integrity regulated environments

• Communications protocols (e.g. RS232, RS485, TCP/IP, CANBus)

• External verification to recognised standards (MIL-STD, Def Stan,

IEC etc.)

• EMC, ESD and electronics environments

• Circuit-level fault finding and use of lab test equipment

(oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, multimeters)

• Bid proposal compilation

• Leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams

• Membership of a professional engineering institution (IET, IMechE,

INCOSE etc.)

**Personal
Attributes**

• Proactive and self-motivated

• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail

• Confident in customer-facing situations

• Adaptable and comfortable working across multiple projects

• Strong presentation and time management skills

• Collaborative team player with mentoring capability

• Enthusiastic about new technologies and continuous improvement

**What’s on
Offer**

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance

• Structured onboarding and ongoing professional development

• Modern engineering facilities and collaborative technical

environment

• Health and wellbeing initiatives

• Commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices