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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Hays plc
- **Location:** New Malden, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £139,360.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Databases, Requirements Management, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Performance Testing
- **Published:** September 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-systems-engineer/57364754

## About the Role

* Experience working with software systems and software-enabled products.
 * Experience developing and enhancing software products based on business requirements.
 * Exposure to regulatory and statutory requirements relating to software products and an understanding of associated liabilities.
 * Proven experience across multiple systems engineering disciplines including Requirements Analysis, System Design, Human Factors, Performance Analysis, System Acceptance Management, Safety and Security.
 * Knowledge of safety engineering techniques such as Functional Failure Analysis and Fault Tree Analysis.
 * Experience working within large, complex multi-project engineering environments.
 * Experience delivering systems to challenging deadlines within fast-paced environments.
 * Strong understanding of requirements management, system design, acceptance management and verification activities.
 * Ability to undertake technical investigations, assess technical options and provide engineering recommendations.
 * Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical reporting skills.

## Description

* Maintain the requirements database, including associated contractual requirements and acceptance criteria.
 * Lead testing, verification and acceptance activities for both hardware and software releases.
 * Elicit, analyse and agree system requirements, assessing changes in capability against established design baselines.
 * Develop design specifications and undertake system design activities in accordance with technical and quality standards.
 * Develop, maintain and improve engineering processes and procedures in response to technical developments and operational requirements.
 * Coordinate and conduct technical analyses, investigations and evaluations, assessing technical options and producing reports and recommendations.
 * Review and agree external interface documentation and manage interface baselines.
 * Lead wider systems engineering activities including performance testing, human factors analysis, safety analysis, information assurance and security considerations.
 * Support the delivery of improvements to system capability through effective systems engineering practices.
 * Provide technical leadership to engineers involved in system design activities.
 * Mentor team members and support their technical development where required.


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