Lead Systems Engineer

Job description

Lead Systems Engineer

Rochester

Paying up to £65,000

Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance – please only apply if suitable

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing guidance to less experienced engineers, supporting team members' well-being and career development
• Collaborating to uncover technical solutions and sharing recommendations
• Contributing to strategic project aspects and facilitating the implementation of initiatives
• Understanding scope, size and time phasing of packages of work, and how these contribute to project success
• Understanding the team size and skillset required, giving regular status and recommendations on resourcing requirements to the project and functional engineering manager
• Understanding and enabling dependencies or facilities required across the team
• Supporting the business by creating new estimates for bids and maintaining the schedule and budget for on-going projects

Required Skillset:

• Experience in the systems engineering domain and product lifecycle
• Familiarity with system engineering tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, CAMEO, MATLAB and/or Simulink
• Experience leading a team and making decisions from either a technical or managerial aspect
• A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Aerospace, Physics or Mathematics
• Experience leading and managing a system engineering team in relevant product markets
• Experience in integration, test, and/or verification of real-time and/or safety-related systems
• An understanding of information assurance, cybersecurity and environmental impact aspects relating to real-time embedded engineering products

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Rochester

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