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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** COMXPS LTD
- **Location:** Farnborough, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Management, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** September 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2858119938-senior-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* 1. Sound understanding of systems engineering, its applicability, lifecycle processes, and systems considerations together with sound understanding of wider engineering and engineering management considerations
 * 2. Able to determine suitable system engineering approaches and consider enterprise and political issues
 * 3. Understanding of engineering management, including information management, considerations
 * 4. Able to apply relevant systems engineering techniques
 * 5. Able to determine required systems engineering outputs such as engineering and management plans, product descriptions, test result reports etc.
 * 6. Anticipates possible problems and determines how they should be addressed
 * 7. Possesses sound systems approach understanding wider picture, cause and effect, likely consequences etc.
 * 8. Good understanding of system acquisition considerations
 * 9. Good understanding of role fulfilled by stakeholder/user requirements, system requirements, system specifications, system design descriptions etc.
 * 10. Good negotiation and presentation skills, * 1. Degree Level qualification or equivalent
 * 2. CEng or equivalent
 * 3. 7 - 10 years plus relevant experience in engineering/systems engineering, * 1. Knowledge of maritime domain
 * 2. Knowledge of solution technology(ies) and applicable systems engineering (e.g. design, operation, support) considerations
 * 3. Knowledge of systems engineering management and project management considerations

## Description

Individuals possess generalist rather than specialist systems engineering skills which can extend from knowledge of a system (or domain of systems) to capability in various aspects of systems engineering. Employs standard techniques in the conduct of several systems engineering activities.


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