Job Title : Systems Engineering Lead (Embedded Systems & Software) Location : North Bristol - 2 Days On-Site Per Week Salary : Up to £80,000 (depending on experience) Job Overview: The Systems Engineering Lead will own the end-to-end systems engineering lifecycle. You will lead a small team of engineers, working hands-on yourself, ensuring that from initial concept, through development, validation, manufacturing and production hand-over, we deliver high-quality, robust systems that meet strategic objectives. Key Responsibilities: Lead the systems-engineering function: define system architecture, hardware & firmware/software integration Mentor and manage a small multi-disciplinary engineering team, setting objectives, perform reviews & foster professional growth Drive projects from concept through to manufacturing: Work with R&D, hardware, software, quality, operations to translate requirements into design. Oversee prototype builds, test plans, verification/validation, regulatory/compliance as applicable. Define manufacturing requirements, liaise with suppliers/manufacturers, ensure smooth production hand-over, pilot builds, full-scale production release. Establish and maintain system engineering best practices: documentation (system requirement specs, interface specs, test procedures), configuration management, risk management, change control. Strong communication skills: ability to articulate technical issues to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders Desirable Experience: Experience with IoT, edge computing, cloud integration or AI might be advantageous Experience working in energy management or power distribution systems