Senior Systems Engineer

Overview

In this Senior Systems Engineer role at SEA, you lead the design, development, and support of complex naval and undersea systems. You’ll steward requirements across the engineering lifecycle, contribute to bids, and drive integration, qualification, and testing activities. The position offers hybrid working from Bristol, Beckington, or Barnstaple with a focus on impactful, mission-driven projects that protect what matters. You’ll collaborate across disciplines to deliver safe and effective solutions at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Hybrid/flexible working
• 25 days’ annual leave + buy/sell
• Private medical health insurance & EAP
• Group Pension Plan up to 8% employer contribution
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance policy

Responsibilities

• Defining and managing requirements throughout the engineering lifecycle
• Providing technical input to bidding activities
• Integration and production qualification activities
• Product trialing and testing activities
• Work package generation and execution

Key requirements

• Degree or HND in Engineering (or equivalent)
• Extensive experience across the engineering lifecycle as a Systems Engineer
• Strong requirements capture and experience with a requirements management tool
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of MBSE
• Leadership and team-leading capability
• Experience of Sonar or the Underwater Battlespace environment

• Excellent communication
• Leadership and mentoring
• Collaborative teamwork
• MBSE
• Requirements management tools
• Engineering lifecycle knowledge for systems engineering

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