Senior Systems Engineer

Enfield, United Kingdom | Posted on 14/07/2026

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

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 acrossthe 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 teamsand contributing to complex, high-integrity products deployed in demandingoperational environments.

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

You will:

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full productlifecycle (concept, development, production and support)
• 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.

• 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 productlifecycles
• 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

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
• 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.)

• 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

• 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