Job Description
Senior Systems Engineer - Denham, (Middlesex) - Hybrid - Permanent
📍 Location: Denham (Middlesex) – Hybrid
🕒 Type: Full-Time
📅 Start Date: July 2025
💼 Contract: Permanent Role
💰 Salary: Competitive
Overview
We’re looking for an experienced Principal or Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role in delivering complex engineering solutions across a range of high-impact projects. You'll take technical ownership of key systems engineering activities, lead multidisciplinary teams, and drive the delivery of innovative solutions that meet our clients’ mission-critical needs.
🛠️ Key Responsibilities
* Lead the definition, development, and delivery of complex system solutions across the full engineering life cycle.
* Own complete work packages, ensuring successful delivery within agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
* Develop system architectures, define technical requirements, and lead trade-off and impact analysis to guide decision-making.
* Produce and review core systems engineering documentation, including requirement specifications, interface definitions, and verification strategies.
* Plan and execute design reviews, working collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external partners.
* Support the integration, verification, and validation of system components, ensuring they meet performance and compliance requirements.
* Contribute to bids and proposals by estimating effort, preparing technical responses, and developing system concepts.
* Act as a technical mentor, supporting the growth of junior engineers and promoting best practices in systems engineering.
✅ Required Skills & Experience
* Proven track record in systems engineering, ideally within defence, aerospace, transport, or related sectors.
* Strong background in systems engineering methodologies such as the V-model, MBSE, or Agile systems development.
* Proficient in requirements management and systems architecture development.
* Experience working across multidisciplinary teams and engaging with stakeholders at all levels.
* Excellent documentation and presentation skills.
* Familiar with tools such as IBM DOORS, Enterprise Architect, and modelling languages like SysML or UML.
🎓 Desirable Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
* INCOSE ASEP/CSEP certification or equivalent systems engineering accreditation.
* Experience with system integration, verification, and validation within a regulated environment
* Exposure to safety-critical or secure systems is a plus.
💼 Your Benefits Package
* Generous 9% Non-Contributory Pension Scheme
* Comprehensive Healthcare Plan
* Annual Leave Entitlement
* Additional Holiday Purchase Scheme
* Occupational Health Services
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Workplace Nursery Benefit
* Employee Discounts Platform
If you are interested, please apply directly.