Brief Overview
Role: Lead Systems Engineer (Vehicle & Equipment)
Role type: Permanent
Salary/Rate: £Negotiable
Location: Norwich
Working type: 5 x days on-site
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Systems Engineer to oversee the design, integration, and validation of systems for vehicles and related equipment. You will play a key role in leading multi-disciplinary teams, managing complex projects, and ensuring that all systems meet performance, safety, and regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate will bring a strong technical background in vehicle systems, equipment design, and a deep understanding of the engineering lifecycle from concept through to production.
Responsibilities
• Develop & lead a highly skilled team of engineers to achieve product system of product into customer systems, ensuring safety and compliance are maintained throughout.
• Assist with programme and project management plans for internal and customer-facin projects
• Take responsibility for the technical specifications, requirements and delivery of
vehicle and system development for projects
• Take ownership of programme and project engineering delivery, on time, to quality and to cost.
• Recruit, mentor, and coach a team of system engineers, focusing on professional development and retainment of high performing employees.
• Ensure compliance with all UK and international laws and regulatory requirements
• Build and maintain excellent relations with key customers, prospects, suppliers, and other external stakeholders
Requirements
• Demonstratable experience of delivery on time, to cost and to quality.
• Proven experience of people management with direct line management and matrix operated structure
• A strong track record of driving technical decisions, fast-paced development, and customer satisfaction goals within a business.
• Has prior experience of off-road mobile vehicle system and working in a multi- disciplinary environment (or drive train/electric motors experience)
• Can show deep understanding of CAN protocol, demonstrating prior experience of working on systems with CAN and debugging of said systems. (Or evidence of leading a team to achieve this within a business)
• Previous experience of system wiring system to relevant standards and engineering best practices, appreciation for EMC compliance.
• Strong mechanical background with appreciation for safety and compliance. Preferable experience working on hybrid vehicles and conversion of systems from Petrol/Diesel to Electric.