Senior System Engineer

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

Location: North London

Sector: Advanced Defence & Maritime Systems

Security Clearance: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance

Overview

We are supporting a leading UK engineering organisation operating at the forefront of advanced sensing, navigation and mission-critical systems for defence and maritime platforms. Due to continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role across the full systems lifecycle, from concept through to in-service support.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer who enjoys working across multidisciplinary teams and contributing to complex, high-integrity products deployed in demanding operational environments.

The Role

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the design, integration, verification and delivery of complex electro-mechanical and software-driven systems.

You will:

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full product lifecycle (concept, development, production and support)
• Support system architecture definition, requirements capture and decomposition
• Oversee integration, verification and validation activities
• Work closely with software, electrical and mechanical engineering teams
• Contribute to technical proposals, bids and customer documentation
• Interface directly with customers and external stakeholders
• Mentor and support junior engineers
• Deliver engineering work packages to agreed time, cost and quality targets
• Support external test houses and verification to industry and defence standards

The role is primarily based in North London, with some travel required depending on project needs.

Essential Requirements

• Degree qualified in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience in systems design, integration and test
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and product lifecycles
• Broad engineering awareness across software, mechanical and electrical disciplines
• Experience producing high-quality technical documentation, specifications and reports
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, both internal and external
• Ability to work autonomously and lead technical activities
• UK Driving Licence
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance

Desirable Experience

While not essential, experience in the following areas would be advantageous:

• Radar, radio or RF-based systems
• Naval or maritime platform integration
• Navigation or mission systems
• Defence or high-integrity regulated environments
• Communications protocols (e.g. RS232, RS485, TCP/IP, CANBus)
• External verification to recognised standards (MIL-STD, Def Stan, IEC etc.)
• EMC, ESD and electronics environments
• Circuit-level fault finding and use of lab test equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, multimeters)
• Bid proposal compilation
• Leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Membership of a professional engineering institution (IET, IMechE, INCOSE etc.)

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and self-motivated
• Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail
• Confident in customer-facing situations
• Adaptable and comfortable working across multiple projects
• Strong presentation and time management skills
• Collaborative team player with mentoring capability
• Enthusiastic about new technologies and continuous improvement

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
• Structured onboarding and ongoing professional development
• Modern engineering facilities and collaborative technical environment
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Barnet

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

04-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English