Systems Design Engineer
VIQU IT Recruitment
Systems Design Engineer
Warwickshire – Hybrid working
£40,000 – £60,000 DOE | No sponsorship available VIQU has partnered with an established specialist vehicle engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an
Automotive Systems Design Engineer . This is a hands-on role working across the full systems engineering lifecycle as increasing vehicle complexity drives greater focus on systems architecture and integration. You'll work from stakeholder requirements and high-level systems definition through electrical architecture, supplier integration, validation, commissioning and fault-finding. Key Responsibilities of the Automotive Systems Design Engineer • Develop systems engineering solutions for vehicle platforms • Capture stakeholder functions, features, regulations and standards • Develop and document system requirements • Create vehicle systems architectures and topologies • Lead integration across communication, electrical and mechanical systems • Integrate Tier 1 supplier components into vehicle platforms • Produce electrical interconnection schematic diagrams • Support vehicle start-up, commissioning and fault-finding • Contribute to DVP&R and system acceptance requirements • Support rig and vehicle-based validation and verification • Review test outputs against system and vehicle requirements • Produce supporting documentation for production and aftermarket teams Key Requirements of the Automotive Systems Design Engineer • 3+ years' relevant industrial engineering experience • Degree in a relevant engineering subject • Strong working knowledge of automotive systems • End-to-end experience across the full V-model • Requirements capture and management experience • Vehicle systems integration and electrical architecture experience • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals • Ability to produce electrical interconnection schematics • Practical rig and vehicle testing experience • DVP&R and validation experience • Strong commissioning and fault-finding capability • Able to work independently and make engineering decisions • Strong technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills Experience with heavy vehicles, yellow goods, off-highway products, automotive control systems, CANbus, Functional Safety or ISO 26262 would be advantageous. This
Automotive Systems Design Engineer
position would suit a generalist systems engineer who enjoys taking ownership across design, integration, validation and commissioning rather than specialising in a single stage of development. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Aaron on the VIQU website. Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, follow @VIQU IT Recruitment on LinkedIn.
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Warwickshire – Hybrid working
£40,000 – £60,000 DOE | No sponsorship available VIQU has partnered with an established specialist vehicle engineering and manufacturing business to recruit an
Automotive Systems Design Engineer . This is a hands-on role working across the full systems engineering lifecycle as increasing vehicle complexity drives greater focus on systems architecture and integration. You'll work from stakeholder requirements and high-level systems definition through electrical architecture, supplier integration, validation, commissioning and fault-finding. Key Responsibilities of the Automotive Systems Design Engineer • Develop systems engineering solutions for vehicle platforms • Capture stakeholder functions, features, regulations and standards • Develop and document system requirements • Create vehicle systems architectures and topologies • Lead integration across communication, electrical and mechanical systems • Integrate Tier 1 supplier components into vehicle platforms • Produce electrical interconnection schematic diagrams • Support vehicle start-up, commissioning and fault-finding • Contribute to DVP&R and system acceptance requirements • Support rig and vehicle-based validation and verification • Review test outputs against system and vehicle requirements • Produce supporting documentation for production and aftermarket teams Key Requirements of the Automotive Systems Design Engineer • 3+ years' relevant industrial engineering experience • Degree in a relevant engineering subject • Strong working knowledge of automotive systems • End-to-end experience across the full V-model • Requirements capture and management experience • Vehicle systems integration and electrical architecture experience • Strong electrical engineering fundamentals • Ability to produce electrical interconnection schematics • Practical rig and vehicle testing experience • DVP&R and validation experience • Strong commissioning and fault-finding capability • Able to work independently and make engineering decisions • Strong technical communication and cross-functional collaboration skills Experience with heavy vehicles, yellow goods, off-highway products, automotive control systems, CANbus, Functional Safety or ISO 26262 would be advantageous. This
Automotive Systems Design Engineer
position would suit a generalist systems engineer who enjoys taking ownership across design, integration, validation and commissioning rather than specialising in a single stage of development. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Aaron on the VIQU website. Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, follow @VIQU IT Recruitment on LinkedIn.
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Reference: WJ-5784_95746 · Posted 12 Nov 2026, 06:14 AM