Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer - Hardware & Secure Systems
Learn more about the general tasks related to this opportunity below, as well as required skills.
Location: Loudwater
Salary: £DOE
Are you a Systems Engineer who thrives on complexity, security, and real-world impact? As a dedicated recruitment partner at ESCO Maritime, we are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the development of secure, hardware-centric systems in a highly regulated environment where precision, resilience, and innovation are critical.
This is a role for someone who enjoys owning the full system lifecycle, influencing design decisions, and working at the intersection of hardware, software, and secure architectures.
The Role
You'll take a lead position in delivering complex systems from concept through to in-service support, with a strong focus on secure design, hardware integration, and systems assurance.
Key responsibilities include:
End-to-End Lifecycle Ownership - Define and manage system lifecycles from concept to retirement, ensuring robust governance and clear design decisions
Requirements Engineering - Capture, analyse, and manage complex, traceable requirements, ensuring alignment across multidisciplinary teams
System Architecture & Design - Develop secure, hardware-led architectures with full traceability from requirement to solution
Technical Leadership - Lead cross-functional engineering teams (hardware, software, electrical), driving delivery and resolving technical challenges
Integration, Verification & Validation - Plan and execute system integration, testing, and formal acceptance in line with stringent standards
Interface & Configuration Management - Maintain system integrity across internal and external interfaces
Security & Compliance - Ensure systems meet defence-grade security, regulatory, and safety requirements
Stakeholder Engagement - Work closely with customers and senior stakeholders, influencing decisions and managing evolving requirements
Continuous Improvement - Drive best practice across systems engineering processes, tools, and methodologies
What We're Looking For
Essential:
Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar
Strong experience delivering complex systems engineering programmes, ideally with 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)
Desirable:
Experience designing or supporting secure systems for defence environments
Background in electronics, hardware, or embedded systems
Familiarity with MBSE, Jira, Jama Connect or similar tools
Experience with ILS, reliability engineering, or technical documentation
Knowledge of cyber security, information assurance, or secure architectures
Why This Role?
Work on mission-critical, secure systems with real-world impact
Influence architecture and design decisions at a senior level
Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking engineering environment
Opportunity to shape best practices and drive innovation
***PLEASE NOTE***
Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to gain is required to be considered for this vacancy
Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.