Senior Systems Engineer

The opportunity

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development of integrated communications products used in safety-critical environments. You will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams, contribute to technical decisions and help ensure systems meet requirements throughout their lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

· Translate customer and stakeholder needs into clear system requirements, functional specifications and practical engineering solutions.

· Contribute across the full product development lifecycle, including requirements capture, design reviews, integration and verification.

· Take technical ownership of systems decisions, considering the implications across hardware, software, networking and product compliance.

· Produce and maintain clear technical documentation, system diagrams, configuration information and operating procedures.

· Work with engineering colleagues to improve compatibility and consistency across systems, and support the development of junior engineers.

Essential experience

· Strong systems engineering experience across the complete product development lifecycle, including breaking requirements into functional use cases.

· A solid background in radio communications, RF-based systems or closely related communications technology.

· Good knowledge of IP networking and a broad understanding of network technologies.

· Sound analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to manage technical work independently.

· A relevant technical degree or equivalent demonstrable engineering expertise.

Desirable experience

· Voice over IP (VoIP) and network-based communications.

· Cybersecurity requirements, controls or implementation in connected products; knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act / Radio Equipment Directive cybersecurity requirements would be useful, subject to confirmation of the original “Cyber RED” reference.

· Exposure to hardware design or software engineering.

· Experience supporting technical colleagues through coaching or design guidance.

Working arrangements and eligibility

Based in the Peterborough area. The role requires five days per week on-site initially. Following successful completion of probation, there may be scope to move to a hybrid arrangement involving three to four days per week on-site, subject to business approval.

Full-time role, 37.5 hours per week.

The successful applicant must be able to satisfy and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.