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Systems Engineer

Job Posted: 14 days ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Peterborough

Expire in: 14 days

Job Description

Systems Engineer
 
Work on highly complex communications and network-based technology used within mission-critical environments worldwide.

 This is an opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join a business developing advanced RF and integrated systems where reliability, performance, and technical quality are paramount.
 
As a Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of advanced communications and network-based systems within a highly technical engineering environment. Working across the full product lifecycle, you will help design, develop, and verify integrated system solutions that support critical aviation infrastructure globally.
 
This role would suit an experienced Systems Engineer with a strong background in RF systems, radio communications, networking technologies, and systems integration. You will be joining a collaborative multidisciplinary team where technical thinking, problem solving, and engineering quality are genuinely valued.
 
Job Responsibilities

Contribute to the full product development lifecycle from requirements capture through to verification and delivery
Define and document system level requirements and functional specifications
Break down high-level customer and technical requirements into detailed functional use cases
Support system architecture development for RF and communications-based products
Conduct technical design reviews and provide engineering input throughout development phases
Work on integrated system solutions involving radio communications, IP networking, VoIP, and associated technologies
Ensure systems comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and technical requirements
Produce detailed technical documentation including system diagrams, configurations, and operational procedures
Support verification, validation, and integration activities across hardware and software environments
Identify technical risks and support resolution activities throughout projects
Contribute to system commonality and compatibility across product ranges
Support future product and technology planning activities
Provide technical guidance and coaching to junior engineers
Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across systems, software, hardware, and product functions 
Skills and Experience
 
Essential

Previous experience working as a Systems Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, or within a similar systems-focused engineering role
Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or technical discipline
Strong background in radio communications, RF systems, or related communications technologies
Good understanding of IP networking technologies
Experience working with VoIP systems and network-based communications
Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle
Ability to translate requirements into functional system behaviours and use cases
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience producing technical system documentation
Understanding of systems integration and verification activities
Eligibility to obtain and maintain BPSS security clearance 
Beneficial

Experience with cyber security measures or cyber resilience would be highly beneficial
Exposure to hardware design and/or software engineering would be advantageous
Knowledge of wider network technologies would be beneficial 
Pay and Benefits

Salary up to £55,000
37.5-hour working week with flexitime and core hours between 09:30–15:00
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Enhanced pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution
Private healthcare
Life assurance
Buy and sell holiday scheme
Liberty Days allowing annual leave requests on the day
Long service and retirement awards
Subsidised staff canteen
Cycle to work scheme
Flu vaccinations
Continuous training and learning opportunities
Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
Free on-site parking 
If you are a Systems Engineer looking for a role where you can work on genuinely complex technology with real-world global impact, this opportunity offers the chance to be part of a highly respected engineering environment with long-term career development and technically challenging projects. Apply now

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