SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER – UP TO £85,000 - FARNBOROUGH (HYBRID) – 3 DAYS PER WEEK ON-SITE – ACTIVE SC REQUIRED
MERITUS are recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading organisation working on complex UK Central Government and Defence programmes in Farnborough.
This role would suit an experienced systems engineer with a broad understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly around requirements, system design, technical delivery and stakeholder management. Experience within the maritime or Defence sector would be highly beneficial.
Responsibilities:
- Apply systems engineering methods across complex projects.
- Lead and coordinate technical teams, reviewing work and supporting junior engineers.
- Manage stakeholder, user and system requirements.
- Produce and oversee technical documentation, engineering plans and test outputs.
- Support system design, integration, operation and support activities.
- Work closely with project managers, customers and senior technical stakeholders.
- Make sure engineering work meets relevant safety, security and technical standards.
- Identify technical risks and issues and make sure these are dealt with appropriately.
- Provide technical updates and support project delivery.
Skills & Experience:
Essential:
- Active SC Clearance.
- Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent.
- CEng or equivalent.
- 7–10+ years' experience in systems engineering or a related engineering discipline.
- Good understanding of systems engineering processes and the system lifecycle.
- Experience in requirements engineering and system design.
- Experience leading or reviewing the work of other engineers.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
- Understanding of engineering and project management within complex environments.
Desirable:
- Maritime, naval or Defence experience.
- Previous UK Central Government experience.
- Experience working in secure, regulated or safety-critical environments.
- Knowledge of systems modelling, analysis or systems acquisition.
Benefits:
- Salary up to £85,000
- 25 Days holiday + bank holidays
- Private Medical Insurance
- Hybrid working with 3 days per week in Farnborough.
- Work on major Government and Defence programmes.
This is a great opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer looking to work on technically challenging Government and Defence programmes, with real responsibility across requirements, design and systems engineering delivery.
