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Job Description
Role Description
The ideal candidate will have
Senior Systems Engineer – Communications Technology
Location: Cambridgeshire (on-site with some flexibility)
Sector: Communications / Engineering
Type: Permanent
The Opportunity A leading global technology business, with decades of experience delivering advanced communications solutions, is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their product development team. This role plays a pivotal part across the full product lifecycle, from requirements capture through to verification and validation, ensuring products meet the highest standards of performance and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
1. Collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure product functionality and interface performance.
2. Analyse customer and technical requirements; contribute to system architecture reviews.
3. Lead system-level test, acceptance, and compliance activities.
4. Ensure projects follow structured engineering processes (V-model).
5. Support risk management processes and apply them appropriately to engineering programmes.
6. Work with cross-functional stakeholders to align current and future system needs.
7. Promote commonality and compatibility across systems.
8. Ensure best practice is followed in design, development, and validation.
What We’re Looking For
9. Degree (1st or 2:1) in a relevant engineering or technical discipline.
10. Extensive experience of the full product development lifecycle.
11. Strong knowledge of communications systems specification, design, or test.
12. Understanding of network technologies and system integration.
13. Electronics or RF knowledge, ideally with VHF/UHF communications systems exposure.
14. Experience in design engineering within advanced, high-reliability technical environments.
15. Familiarity with compliance, verification, and validation methodologies.
16. Awareness of cybersecurity considerations within system design.
17. Ability to decompose high-level requirements into detailed use cases and system functions.
Desired Attributes
18. Experience in navigation or surveillance systems.
19. Strong systems thinking and problem-solving skills.
20. Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
What’s on Offer
21. Flexible working hours.
22. Competitive pension contributions.
23. Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
24. Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
25. Long-service and recognition awards.
26. Training and continuous learning opportunities.
27. Free parking and additional lifestyle benefits.