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Senior Systems Engineer

Job Posted: 3 days ago

Salary: £ 70,000 - 80,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Addlestone, Surrey

Expire in: 25 days

Job Description

Senior Systems Engineer

Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum
Location: Based near Addlestone, Surrey
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Type: Permanent

Are you a highly experienced Systems Engineer with a background in defence, communications, or complex integrated systems?

We’re supporting a specialist engineering business in the defence sector in their search for a Senior Systems Engineer / System Design Authority to lead major technical projects involving specialist sensors, electronics, firmware, software, and signal processing systems.

This is a senior-level opportunity where you will take ownership of the full system design lifecycle, leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams to deliver complex solutions to high-profile customers.

Security / Eligibility Requirements – Please Read Before Applying

Due to the nature of the work and security clearance requirements, applicants must meet the following criteria:

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    Must hold a UK passport

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    No dual nationality due to clearance restrictions

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    Ideally British-born, although this may be considered on a case-by-case basis

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    Must be eligible to obtain high-level UK Security Clearance / DV clearance

Senior Systems Engineer Benefits

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    Salary up to £80,000 depending on experience, Paid overtime or time off in lieu

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    Flexible working hours with core hours in place, Competitive employer pension contribution, Private medical care, Holiday closedown over Christmas

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    Training, development and career progression opportunities

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    Salary sacrifice schemes, Company laptop / mobile / home office equipment

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    Relocation package available for the right candidate

The Role

As the senior technical authority on major programmes, you will be responsible for:

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    Leading the system design, implementation, integration, testing, and customer acceptance of complex engineering systems

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    Acting as System Design Authority across multiple defence communications and sensor-based projects

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    Providing technical leadership to multi-disciplinary teams across hardware, software, firmware, and mechanical engineering

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    Conducting engineering design reviews internally and with customers

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    Liaising with MOD, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders

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    Supporting prototype development, research projects, and funded studies

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    Producing technical reports, papers, and presentations

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    Supporting the commercial/business development team with technical proposals and solutions

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    Driving innovation and continuous improvement across engineering processes

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    Mentoring and developing junior engineers

What We’re Looking For

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    Extensive experience within Systems Engineering in a defence or highly regulated environment

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    Proven experience delivering complex system design, integration, and test projects

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    Experience within communications systems, sensor systems, navigation, or maritime systems would be highly advantageous

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    Strong technical leadership and project ownership experience

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    Ability to communicate complex technical information to stakeholders at all levels

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    Engineering Degree or equivalent

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    Full UK driving licence

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    Ability to travel within the UK and occasionally internationally

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business working on genuinely cutting-edge defence and communication technologies, where you can make a real impact and play a key role in major long-term programmes.

To apply, press apply and a member of the team will be in contact to discuss

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