Senior Systems Engineer

Location: North London

Senior Systems Engineer

Location:

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 life cycles

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