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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Seek Recruit
- **Location:** Rocester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £58,000.0 - £63,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Black-Box Testing, CANopen, Communications Protocols, Ethernet, Firmware, Software Architecture, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, System Integration Testing
- **Published:** July 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2882733436-2

## About the Role

* Experience working within systems engineering, software engineering or electrical/electronic engineering environments.
 * Strong understanding of electronic systems development, from low-level firmware through to application-level integration.
 * Experience translating requirements into structured and testable functional specifications.
 * Knowledge of CAN-based communication protocols including CANOpen and J1939.
 * Experience with validation and verification activities, including black box testing and system integration testing.
 * Understanding of functional safety and cybersecurity principles within product development.
 * Experience using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, signal generators and power supplies.
 * Knowledge of structured development methodologies and design verification processes.
 * Experience delivering electronic systems from concept through to production.

## Description

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in defining, developing and integrating electrical and electronic systems across new product programmes. Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams, you will ensure system requirements are translated into robust technical solutions that deliver exceptional product performance.

 * Translating customer needs into clear, testable functional and system requirements.
 * Developing and evaluating system architectures to improve commonality, reuse and product optimisation.
 * Designing and integrating electrical and electronic systems across complex vehicle platforms.
 * Selecting appropriate hardware solutions to meet environmental, performance and cost requirements.
 * Developing software and system architectures to support technical delivery.
 * Managing third-party suppliers, including requirements definition and software architecture coordination.
 * Ensuring robust ECU communication using protocols such as CAN, CANOpen, J1939 and Ethernet.
 * Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
 * Supporting design for manufacture, including software deployment and parameter configuration.
 * Monitoring system health, diagnostics and performance using onboard and remote technologies.
 * Applying structured development methodologies including the V Model approach.
 * Considering functional safety and cybersecurity requirements throughout system development., This is an exciting opportunity to join a world-leading engineering organisation, working on advanced electrical and electronic systems that shape the future of vehicle technology. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in taking innovative concepts through to production, working with skilled engineering teams and contributing to the delivery of reliable, intelligent and high-performance products.


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