Enfield, United Kingdom | Posted on 14/07/2026
Location: NorthLondonSector: Advanced Defence & Maritime SystemsSecurity Clearance: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance
Overview
We are supporting a leading UK engineeringorganisation operating at the forefront of advanced sensing, navigation andmission-critical systems for defence and maritime platforms. Due to continuedgrowth, they are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key role acrossthe full systems lifecycle, from concept through to in-service support.
This is an excellent opportunity for anexperienced Systems Engineer who enjoys working across multidisciplinary teamsand contributing to complex, high-integrity products deployed in demandingoperational environments.
The Role
As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will beresponsible for the design, integration, verification and delivery of complexelectro-mechanical and software-driven systems.
You will:
- Lead systems engineering activities across the full productlifecycle (concept, development, production and support)
- Oversee integration, verification and validation activities
- Work closely with software, electrical and mechanical engineeringteams
- Contribute to technical proposals, bids and customer documentation
- Interface directly with customers and external stakeholders
- Mentor and support junior engineers
- Deliver engineering work packages to agreed time, cost and qualitytargets
- Support external test houses and verification to industry anddefence standards
The role is primarily based in North London,with some travel required depending on project needs.
- Degree qualified in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics (orequivalent experience)
- Proven experience in systems design, integration and test
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and productlifecycles
- Broad engineering awareness across software, mechanical andelectrical disciplines
- Experience producing high-quality technical documentation,specifications and reports
- Strong stakeholder communication skills, both internal and external
- Ability to work autonomously and lead technical activities
- UK Driving Licence
- Eligible for UK Security Clearance
While not essential, experience in thefollowing areas would be advantageous:
- Radar, radio or RF-based systems
- Naval or maritime platform integration
- Navigation or mission systems
- Defence or high-integrity regulated environments
- External verification to recognised standards (MIL-STD, Def Stan,IEC etc.)
- EMC, ESD and electronics environments
- Circuit-level fault finding and use of lab test equipment(oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, multimeters)
- Bid proposal compilation
- Leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams
- Membership of a professional engineering institution (IET, IMechE,INCOSE etc.)
PersonalAttributes
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Strong problem-solving ability and attention to detail
- Confident in customer-facing situations
- Adaptable and comfortable working across multiple projects
- Strong presentation and time management skills
- Collaborative team player with mentoring capability
- Enthusiastic about new technologies and continuous improvement
What’s onOffer
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance
- Structured onboarding and ongoing professional development
- Modern engineering facilities and collaborative technicalenvironment
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Commitment to sustainability and responsible business practices
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