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# Senior/Principal Systems Engineer

- **Company:** PentenAmio
- **Location:** Tewkesbury, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £78,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Requirements Management, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Software Security
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=fa1d6be14c34c453

## About the Role

* Proven experience leading systems engineering activities within complex, multi-disciplinary teams.
 * Strong background in system architecture definition, requirements management, and system integration planning and execution.
 * Experience with capture, analysis, decomposition and management of stakeholder, systems and subsystem requirements, with full traceability across the lifecycle.
 * Experience across the full engineering lifecycle, from initial prototype development through to design for manufacture and establishing services.
 * Experience in identification, assessment and management of technical risks and opportunities throughout the system lifecycle.
 * Demonstrated experience in a Systems / Architecture Engineering role or similar.
 * Relevant qualifications in engineering, or similar.

Desirable

 * Experience within the Cyber Security Domain.
 * Knowledge of security best practices such as secure software design principles, encryption, identity management and secure communication protocols.
 * Understanding of threat modelling to identify potential vulnerabilities and risks in a system.
 * Eligibility for, or holding, DV clearance., * Hold relevant engineering qualifications and demonstrated systems/architecture engineering experience; and,
 * Be a British citizen; and
 * Hold or be eligible for UK National Security Vetting (NSV) - SC level clearance (DV desired).

## Description

Working in collaboration with technical leads and business stakeholders across Products & Engineering, the Senior/Principal Systems Engineer will define, design and deliver product architectures and integrated system solutions within complex, multi-disciplinary projects, including:

 * Lead the development and maintenance of complex system and product architectures that meet stakeholder needs and comply with project constraints.
 * Own business and system level requirements, including capture, analysis, validation and traceability through verification and product validation activities.
 * Participate in and contribute to project gate reviews, presenting the status of requirements, design artefacts, and systems engineering deliverables.
 * Identify and implement process improvement opportunities across the development lifecycle.
 * Work collaboratively with all engineering disciplines to ensure seamless integration and alignment of technical efforts.
 * Define and manage integration strategies, ensuring interfaces and dependencies are clearly defined.
 * Proactively engage with internal and external stakeholders to capture requirements, prioritise initiatives, and ensure alignment with business objectives.
 * Identify and monitor potential risks and opportunities associated with systems architecture, design and integration.
 * Develop and implement mitigation strategies and contingency plans to manage project cost, schedule and performance risk.
 * Provide training, mentoring, and guidance to project teams and junior engineers on systems engineering best practice.