Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Our client is a global leader in advanced engineering and manufacturing, developing innovative products that support industries worldwide. With a strong focus on technology, electrification and intelligent control systems, they are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to work on next-generation vehicle systems, supporting the design, integration and delivery of advanced electrical and electronic solutions from concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in defining, developing and integrating electrical and electronic systems across new product programmes. Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams, you will ensure system requirements are translated into robust technical solutions that deliver exceptional product performance.

• Translating customer needs into clear, testable functional and system requirements.

• Developing and evaluating system architectures to improve commonality, reuse and product optimisation.

• Designing and integrating electrical and electronic systems across complex vehicle platforms.

• Selecting appropriate hardware solutions to meet environmental, performance and cost requirements.

• Developing software and system architectures to support technical delivery.

• Managing third-party suppliers, including requirements definition and software architecture coordination.

• Ensuring robust ECU communication using protocols such as CAN, CANOpen, J1939 and Ethernet.

• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

• Supporting design for manufacture, including software deployment and parameter configuration.

• Monitoring system health, diagnostics and performance using onboard and remote technologies.

• Applying structured development methodologies including the V Model approach.

• Considering functional safety and cybersecurity requirements throughout system development.

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience working within systems engineering, software engineering or electrical/electronic engineering environments.

• Strong understanding of electronic systems development, from low-level firmware through to application-level integration.

• Experience translating requirements into structured and testable functional specifications.

• Knowledge of CAN-based communication protocols including CANOpen and J1939.

• Experience with validation and verification activities, including black box testing and system integration testing.

• Understanding of functional safety and cybersecurity principles within product development.

• Experience using electronic test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, signal generators and power supplies.

• Knowledge of structured development methodologies and design verification processes.

• Experience delivering electronic systems from concept through to production.

Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a world-leading engineering organisation, working on advanced electrical and electronic systems that shape the future of vehicle technology. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in taking innovative concepts through to production, working with skilled engineering teams and contributing to the delivery of reliable, intelligent and high-performance products.