Senior Systems Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development of integrated communications products used in safety-critical environments. You will work with multidisciplinary engineering teams contribute to technical decisions and help ensure systems meet requirements throughout their lifecycle.

Translate customer and stakeholder needs into clear system requirements functional specifications and practical engineering solutions.

Contribute across the full product development lifecycle including requirements capture design reviews integration and verification.

Take technical ownership of systems decisions considering the implications across hardware software networking and product compliance.

Produce and maintain clear technical documentation system diagrams configuration information and operating procedures.

Work with engineering colleagues to improve compatibility and consistency across systems and support the development of junior engineers.

Strong systems engineering experience across the complete product development lifecycle including breaking requirements into functional use cases.

A solid background in radio communications RF-based systems or closely related communications technology.

Good knowledge of IP networking and a broad understanding of network technologies.

Sound analytical problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to manage technical work independently.

A relevant technical degree or equivalent demonstrable engineering expertise.

Voice over IP (VoIP) and network-based communications.

Cybersecurity requirements controls or implementation in connected products; knowledge of the Cyber Resilience Act / Radio Equipment Directive cybersecurity requirements would be useful subject to confirmation of the original Cyber RED reference.

Exposure to hardware design or software engineering.

Experience supporting technical colleagues through coaching or design guidance.

Based in the Peterborough area. The role requires five days per week on-site initially. Following successful completion of probation there may be scope to move to a hybrid arrangement involving three to four days per week on-site subject to business approval.

Full-time role 37.5 hours per week.

The successful applicant must be able to satisfy and maintain Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.