ALTEN
Systems Design Engineer
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Peterborough, England, gb
- Work setup
- Onsite
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Engineering design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Proven experience in Systems Engineering within a complex engineering environment.
- Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle, from concept development through to validation and release.
- Background in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Experience with requirements management, traceability, and verification & validation (V&V).
- Ability to define and manage system architectures, interfaces, and technical specifications.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles.
- Experience using requirements and systems engineering tools such as DOORS, Jama, Cameo, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with systems integration, functional decomposition, and product verification activities.
- Experience working within highly regulated or safety-critical engineering environments.
Full description
We are seeking a talented Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary engineering team developing innovative and technically complex products. This role offers the opportunity to work across the entire product development lifecycle, helping to define, develop, integrate, and validate cutting-edge systems from initial concept through to production release.
- Location: Peterborough
- On Site: Fully Onsite
- Clearance: Clearable
- Experience Level: Junior - Mid LevelKey Responsibilities:
- Capture, analyse, and manage system requirements from customer, business, and technical stakeholders.
- Develop and maintain system architectures, technical specifications, and interface definitions.
- Coordinate activities across electrical, electronic, software, mechanical, and testing teams to ensure successful system integration.
- Establish and manage requirements traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
- Define verification and validation strategies to demonstrate compliance with product requirements.
- Support design reviews, risk assessments, and technical decision-making activities.
- Contribute to product development from concept and design through testing, validation, and final release.
- Identify and resolve technical issues while ensuring product quality, reliability, and performance objectives are achieved.
- Support continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, methodologies, and best practices.
Required Skills:
- Proven experience in Systems Engineering within a complex engineering environment.
- Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle, from concept development through to validation and release.
- Background in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
- Experience with requirements management, traceability, and verification & validation (V&V).
- Ability to define and manage system architectures, interfaces, and technical specifications.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Required Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalentmilitary experience.
Desirable Skills:
- Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles.
- Experience using requirements and systems engineering tools such as , , , or similar platforms.