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# Principal Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Hackajob Ltd
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK
- **Salary:** £53,500.0 - £68,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Subsystems
- **Published:** August 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/principal-systems-engineer/hackajob-ltd-job107889339

## About the Role

* Degree qualified or relevant work experience in given field.
 * Strong and diverse Engineering background.
 * Solid knowledge of the full design life cycle process, including V&V principles.
 * Ideally has experience of Cameo Systems Modeler and DOORS tools, working in an Agile environment.
 * Ability to work with and influence others in a dynamic and fast paced environment.
 * Ability to make informed decisions based on obtaining information from the relevant technical sources.
 * An excellent and confident communicator and presenter, with the ability to engage with and influence multiple internal and external stakeholders.
 * Ability to effectively manage own time, potentially across multiple activities.
 * Excellent literacy and numeracy skills.
 * Travel within the UK & Europe, if required.

## Description

The role is that of Principal Systems Engineer, where you will be an integral part of the Engineering team that is designing, integrating, testing and delivering the latest cutting-edge Captor Radar Test Equipment, hosted both in the Edinburgh Rooflab environment and offsite Customer facilities.

The types of activities to be performed include:

 * System & Sub-system Requirements capture, flow down, verification and validation.
 * Heavily involved in the Life Cycle Management aspect of the project.
 * Assist with PDR, CDR and TRR preparation and delivery, whilst ensuring the company process are adhered to and all TCU records are kept up to date.
 * Regular reporting into the STS PEL, providing technical updates on a regular basis.


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