Senior Systems Engineer

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER - UP TO £85,000 - FARNBOROUGH (HYBRID) - 3 DAYS PER WEEK ON-SITE - ACTIVE SC REQUIRED

MERITUS are recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading organisation working on complex UK Central Government and Defence programmes in Farnborough.

This role would suit an experienced systems engineer with a broad understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly around requirements, system design, technical delivery and stakeholder management.

Experience with in the maritime or Defence sector would be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities:

Apply systems engineering methods across complex projects.
Lead and coordinate technical teams, reviewing work and supporting junior engineers.
Manage stakeholder, user and system requirements.
Produce and oversee technical documentation, engineering plans and test outputs.
Support system design, integration, operation and support activities.
Work closely with project managers, customers and senior technical stakeholders.
Make sure engineering work meets relevant safety, security and technical standards.
Identify technical risks and issues and make sure these are dealt with appropriately.
Provide technical updates and support project delivery.

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

Active SC Clearance.
Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent.
CEng or equivalent.
7-10+ years' experience in systems engineering or a related engineering discipline.
Good understanding of systems engineering processes and the system lifecycle.
Experience in requirements engineering and system design.
Experience leading or reviewing the work of other engineers.
Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
Understanding of engineering and project management within complex environments.

Desirable:

Maritime, naval or Defence experience.
Previous UK Central Government experience.
Experience working in secure, regulated or safety-critical environments.
Knowledge of systems modelling, analysis or systems acquisition.

Benefits:

Salary up to £85,000
25 Days holiday + bank holidays
Private Medical Insurance
Hybrid working with 3 days per week in Farnborough.
Work on major Government and Defence programmes.

This is a great opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer looking to work on technically challenging Government and Defence programmes, with real responsibility across requirements, design and systems engineering delivery