Senior Systems Engineer

In this role you will lead the engineering strategy for a cutting-edge maritime autonomy programme and steer a multidisciplinary team to deliver an autonomous vessel solution. You’ll align technical delivery with business objectives, customer needs, and established processes while acting as the primary engineering interface with customers. The position offers influence over technical direction, risk management, and performance metrics across the project lifecycle. You will work within the Maritime UK business to advance autonomous capability for naval and marine platforms, collaborating with cross-functional experts to achieve tangible operational impact.

• 37.5 hour working week
• hybrid working (three days onsite)
• half-day finish on Friday
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (increases with long service; buy/sell up to 5 days)
• private medical insurance with optional family cover
• pension scheme up to 8% employer contribution

• Define and lead the engineering strategy and delivery for a complex maritime autonomy programme
• Mentor and manage a cross-functional engineering team to meet programme objectives
• Ensure compliance with governance, processes, and industry standards
• Collaborate with Programme and Project Managers on scope, delivery plans, and resource needs
• Support business development, including bid leadership, solution development, and cost estimation
• Monitor progress and report on technical progress, risks, opportunities, and issues
• Act as the primary customer point of contact for engineering and technical matters
• Promote robust systems engineering practices throughout the project lifecycle

• Proven experience leading engineering teams in defence, maritime, aerospace, or highly regulated environments
• Strong planning, communication, and stakeholder management abilities
• Solid understanding of systems engineering principles (context, interfaces, decomposition, partitioning)
• Experience with requirements engineering (elicitation, analysis, validation, management)
• Experience on Defence programmes and applying SE best practices
• Proficiency with IBM DOORS (essential) and familiarity with System Architect and/or IBM Rhapsody
• Experience leading technical delivery of bids, proposals, or capture activities

• excellent communication
• stakeholder management
• collaboration
• IBM DOORS
• System Architect
• IBM Rhapsody