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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Data Careers Ltd
- **Location:** Farnborough, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £195,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/senior-systems-engineer/data-careers-job107896291

## About the Role

* 7-10+ years' experience within Systems Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
 * Strong understanding of Systems Engineering lifecycle processes and methodologies.
 * Experience across areas such as requirements engineering, system design, modelling, verification, validation or systems engineering management.
 * Strong understanding of stakeholder requirements, system requirements, specifications and system design documentation.
 * Experience working on medium-to-large scale complex engineering programmes.
 * Ability to define appropriate Systems Engineering approaches rather than simply following established processes.
 * Strong technical documentation, stakeholder management and communication skills.
 * Experience providing technical leadership or mentoring junior engineers.
 * Understanding of engineering assurance, safety, security, cost and schedule considerations.
 * Previous experience within Defence, Government or another highly regulated engineering environment.
 * Maritime domain knowledge would be highly advantageous.
 * Degree-level qualification or equivalent engineering experience.
 * CEng or equivalent professional standing is highly desirable.

## Description

This is a senior, technically focused Systems Engineering position with responsibility for defining and applying appropriate systems engineering approaches across a significant project. You will work closely with technical leads, project managers and customer stakeholders, while also providing guidance and direction to more junior Systems Engineers., * Lead the application of Systems Engineering principles across complex technical projects.

 * Define appropriate Systems Engineering processes, methods and deliverables.
 * Elicit, analyse and manage stakeholder and system requirements.
 * Support system architecture, system design and requirements engineering activities.
 * Determine appropriate modelling and analysis approaches.
 * Produce and assure technical documentation, engineering plans, specifications and design outputs.
 * Provide technical leadership to other Systems Engineers and review engineering deliverables.
 * Work closely with senior technical, programme and customer stakeholders.
 * Ensure designs and engineering activities meet relevant regulatory, safety, security and technical standards.
 * Identify technical risks and issues and develop appropriate mitigation approaches.
 * Support systems engineering management across the wider project lifecycle.


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