Salary: £40,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar Strong experience delivering complex systems engineering programmes, ideally with a hardware focus Proven expertise in requirements management, traceability, and configuration control Experience across integration, verification, and validation activities Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to challenge and influence Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal Experience working in secure or regulated environments High proficiency with data, tools, and systems (e.g. Excel, requirements tools) Experience designing or supporting secure systems for defence environments (desirable) Background in electronics, hardware, or embedded systems (desirable) Familiarity with MBSE, Jira, Jama Connect or similar tools (desirable) Experience with ILS, reliability engineering, or technical documentation (desirable) Knowledge of cyber security, information assurance, or secure architectures (desirable) Responsibilities: Define and manage system lifecycles from concept to retirement, ensuring robust governance and clear design decisions Capture, analyse, and manage complex, traceable requirements, ensuring alignment across multidisciplinary teams Develop secure, hardware-led architectures with full traceability from requirement to solution Lead cross-functional engineering teams (hardware, software, electrical), driving delivery and resolving technical challenges Plan and execute system integration, testing, and formal acceptance in line with stringent standards Maintain system integrity across internal and external interfaces Ensure systems meet defence-grade security, regulatory, and safety requirements Work closely with customers and senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and managing evolving requirements Drive best practice across systems engineering processes, tools, and methodologies Technologies: Embedded Excel Hardware JIRA Security Support More: At ESCO Maritime, we are committed to leading the development of secure, hardware-centric systems in a highly regulated environment where precision, resilience, and innovation are critical. Join us at our Loudwater location, where you will have the opportunity to work on mission-critical, secure systems that have a real-world impact. We offer a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering environment aimed at shaping best practices and driving innovation. Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy. last updated 19 week of 2026