Systems Engineering Manager

Systems Engineering Manager

Department: Systems Engineering

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Portsmouth

CMS2, a specialist in advanced manufacturing and critical maritime systems, is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to drive complex systems delivery across the full life‑cycle. As a Systems Engineering Manager, you will lead a team through the technical development and management of complex engineering systems across their full life‑cycle, including requirements, analysis, integration, verification, validation, and compliance. You will also act as a senior technical authority within a multidisciplinary team, ensuring stakeholder requirements are translated into structured, deliverable solutions.

• Act as a senior technical authority within multidisciplinary teams, guiding systems engineering activities and supporting technical decision‑making.
• Lead the development and management of structured requirements and system architectures, ensuring traceability and completeness throughout the life‑cycle.
• Define and oversee verification and validation strategies, including the development of test plans, specifications, and execution activities.
• Produce high‑quality technical documentation, including system descriptions, models, and engineering artefacts to support product development and new business activities.
• Lead and support design reviews at appropriate life‑cycle stages to ensure compliance with requirements and engineering standards.
• Lead systems engineering activities across the full life‑cycle, including concept development, detailed design, integration, verification, validation, and in‑service support.
• Undertake and guide mathematical modelling, system analysis, and concept design using appropriate tools, models, and diagrams. Perform and lead root cause analysis, failure mode analysis, and reliability assessments to improve system performance and robustness.
• Identify technical risks and develop effective mitigation strategies in collaboration with project teams and stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between engineering outputs, customer requirements, and project deliverables.
• Act as the technical focal point between engineering teams, project management, customers, and suppliers, ensuring clear and effective communication of technical information.
• Lead engagement with stakeholders to analyse customer specifications and translate them into actionable and structured requirements.
• Support business development and bid activities through the creation of compliance matrices, technical responses, and engineering input.
• Work closely with project management teams to support planning, definition of work packages, and estimation of effort required for delivery.
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, using data and lessons learned to enhance systems engineering processes and performance.
• Evaluate and implement new technologies, tools, and methodologies to improve engineering capability and efficiency.
• Drive improvements in system performance, reliability, and operational effectiveness through structured engineering approaches.
• Ensure compliance with company processes, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead or support safety assessments, risk assessments, design reviews, and technical assurance activities.
• Review and approve engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and standards, ensuring quality and consistency.
• Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to system engineers, helping to develop capability within the team.
• Promote knowledge sharing and the adoption of best practice systems engineering approaches. Encourage a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering function.
• Carry out any ad‑hoc duties as required to support business needs.
• Follow company procedures, standards, and regulatory requirements at all times.
• Maintain continuous professional development to ensure knowledge and skills remain up to date.
• Act as an ambassador for the company in all interactions with internal and external stakeholders.

• Degree, HND, or significant proven…