> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3948156-systems-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3948156-systems-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** Averna Powered By Spherea - **Location:** East Parley, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Software Debugging, Requirements Traceability, Software Requirements Analysis, Verification and Validation (Software), Integration Tests - **Published:** October 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/systems-engineer/53823002 ## About the Role Degree, HNC or HND in electronic, electrical, aerospace engineering or a related discipline. * Relevant systems engineering experience, or equivalent practical experience in a related engineering discipline. * Ability to work directly with customers to elicit, clarify and manage technical requirements and acceptance expectations. * Experience translating customer and stakeholder needs into system requirements, architectures, interfaces and verification approaches. * Understanding of multidisciplinary engineered systems and the lifecycle from concept and design through integration, verification, acceptance and ongoing support. * Ability to analyse technical trade-offs, manage requirements traceability and change, identify risks, and maintain alignment between requirements, design and verification evidence. * Experience contributing to technical reviews, test planning, integration, fault investigation or acceptance activities. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, clear communication, collaborative working and the initiative to obtain missing information and resolve uncertainty. * Comfortable working alongside engineering teams and physical test equipment, with a willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and internationally. * Must have the right to work in the UK. Systems Engineer Desirable Experience Experience in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous ## Description Establish requirements baselines and traceability, identifying assumptions, dependencies, constraints, exclusions and customer obligations. Control changes and assess their technical, cost and schedule impact., Prepare for and contribute to system requirements, preliminary design, critical design and test-readiness reviews. Define the evidence needed to demonstrate design maturity, coordinate specialist input, and ensure decisions, deviations, concessions and changes are controlled. * Develop verification and validation strategies, defining methods such as analysis, inspection, demonstration and testing. Maintain requirements-to-verification traceability and produce or coordinate test plans, specifications, procedures and acceptance documentation. * Support integration testing, debugging, technical investigations, factory acceptance, customer demonstrations, installation and site commissioning. Coordinate the resolution of cross-discipline issues and ensure all supporting evidence is complete and controlled. * Work closely with hardware, software, electrical, mechanical, production, quality and project-management colleagues, as well as customers and international delivery partners. Communicate technical progress to the Project Manager and escalate unresolved issues that could affect delivery.