Senior Systems Engineer
Alexander Associates
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
5 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
SeniorJob location
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Systems Engineering
Requirements Management
Systems Architecture
Job description
We re working with an innovative company in the space sector who are looking to bring in a Senior Systems Engineer to support the delivery of cutting-edge satellite and space-based projects.
This is a key role sitting at the heart of complex engineering programmes ideal for someone who enjoys seeing the full system come together, from concept through to launch.
The role:
You ll be responsible for leading systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle, working closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure performance, integration, and delivery.
What you ll be doing:
- Leading system architecture, requirements, and design activities
- Managing requirements capture, validation, and verification
- Supporting integration, testing, and system-level analysis
- Acting as a technical point of contact across engineering teams
- Driving best practice in systems engineering processes
Requirements
- Proven experience in a systems engineering role (ideally senior level)
- Background in aerospace, defence, or space sector projects
- Strong understanding of the full systems lifecycle (V-model)
- Experience with requirements management tools (e.g. DOORS)
- Ability to work across multidisciplinary engineering teams
Why join?
- Work on genuinely exciting space programmes
- Be part of a growing and forward-thinking engineering team
- Strong long-term project pipeline
- Hybrid working with a London base