An established engineering organisation is seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer to act as System Design Authority on complex, high-value programmes. You will lead the delivery of advanced systems involving specialist sensors, electronics, and signal processing (firmware and software), ensuring successful design, integration, testing, and customer acceptance. This is a senior technical leadership role with responsibility for guiding multi-disciplinary teams, maintaining technical governance, and contributing to strategic development and innovation. Key Responsibilities Lead full lifecycle system design, development, integration, and acceptance Provide technical leadership across multi-disciplinary engineering teams Ensure systems meet operational and performance requirements Engage with external stakeholders including government and industry partners Conduct design reviews with internal teams and customers Identify opportunities for system enhancements and future capability development Support research activities, prototypes, and technical studies Contribute to technical proposals and business development activities Produce and present technical reports and documentation Mentor and support the development of junior engineers Advise senior leadership on technical strategy and direction About the Work Projects are primarily focused on defence communications and sensor systems , including maritime applications, with opportunities to expand into adjacent domains such as navigation and timing systems. About You Strong background in systems engineering within defence or a related sector Proven experience delivering complex systems (design through to integration and test) Demonstrated technical leadership within engineering teams Ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders Experience working across hardware, software, firmware, and mechanical disciplines Innovative mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills Comfortable working across multiple sites and with external partners Eligible to obtain UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance Qualifications & Requirements: Degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience) Full UK driving licence Willingness to travel (UK and occasional international) What s on Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Flexible working with core hours Paid overtime or time off in lieu Generous holiday allowance (including additional leave options) Pension with employer contribution Private healthcare Ongoing training and professional development Salary sacrifice schemes (e.g. tech, electric vehicles, cycling) Relocation support (where applicable) Company-provided equipment for office and home working Why Join? You ll be part of a collaborative, agile organisation where technical expertise is valued and bureaucracy is minimal. The structure allows engineers to make a real impact while gaining exposure across the full engineering lifecycle and a diverse portfolio of projects. The organisation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
20/04/2026
Full time
An established engineering organisation is seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer to act as System Design Authority on complex, high-value programmes. You will lead the delivery of advanced systems involving specialist sensors, electronics, and signal processing (firmware and software), ensuring successful design, integration, testing, and customer acceptance. This is a senior technical leadership role with responsibility for guiding multi-disciplinary teams, maintaining technical governance, and contributing to strategic development and innovation. Key Responsibilities Lead full lifecycle system design, development, integration, and acceptance Provide technical leadership across multi-disciplinary engineering teams Ensure systems meet operational and performance requirements Engage with external stakeholders including government and industry partners Conduct design reviews with internal teams and customers Identify opportunities for system enhancements and future capability development Support research activities, prototypes, and technical studies Contribute to technical proposals and business development activities Produce and present technical reports and documentation Mentor and support the development of junior engineers Advise senior leadership on technical strategy and direction About the Work Projects are primarily focused on defence communications and sensor systems , including maritime applications, with opportunities to expand into adjacent domains such as navigation and timing systems. About You Strong background in systems engineering within defence or a related sector Proven experience delivering complex systems (design through to integration and test) Demonstrated technical leadership within engineering teams Ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders Experience working across hardware, software, firmware, and mechanical disciplines Innovative mindset with strong analytical and problem-solving skills Comfortable working across multiple sites and with external partners Eligible to obtain UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance Qualifications & Requirements: Degree in Engineering (or equivalent experience) Full UK driving licence Willingness to travel (UK and occasional international) What s on Offer Competitive salary and benefits package Flexible working with core hours Paid overtime or time off in lieu Generous holiday allowance (including additional leave options) Pension with employer contribution Private healthcare Ongoing training and professional development Salary sacrifice schemes (e.g. tech, electric vehicles, cycling) Relocation support (where applicable) Company-provided equipment for office and home working Why Join? You ll be part of a collaborative, agile organisation where technical expertise is valued and bureaucracy is minimal. The structure allows engineers to make a real impact while gaining exposure across the full engineering lifecycle and a diverse portfolio of projects. The organisation is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
Are you a Senior Software Engineer with strong C++ skills and a background in signal processing, looking for a role where your work genuinely matters? Do you want technical leadership, real project ownership, and a career you can shape yourself? We're working with a highly respected, specialist technology business based in Chertsey to find a Senior Software Engineer to join their experienced engineering team. This is a hybrid role offering genuine flexibility alongside meaningful, technically challenging work. Important: This role requires SC or DV Security Clearance eligibility. Applicants must be sole UK nationals. What you'll be doing: Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers, taking responsibility for the quality and delivery of their work Defining architectural and detailed software designs as part of broader system development Working across multi-disciplinary teams collaborating with firmware and electronics engineers to ensure system requirements are met end-to-end Implementing and testing software in C++ to industry standards across Linux and Windows platforms Applying acoustic signal processing expertise to real-world embedded and real-time applications Using structured design tools including Enterprise Architect and UML-based design methods Managing software verification and validation against contractual requirement sets Presenting designs to internal teams and customers at all project stages Supporting system integration, acceptance activities, and Docker-based implementations What we're looking for essential: Strong C++ development experience on Linux and/or Windows platforms Experience in acoustic signal processing or real-time embedded software Proven software team leadership technical and interpersonal Comfortable with structured design tools, version control, and IDE environments Experience of software V&V against a formal requirement set Clear, precise technical communicator confident presenting to customers and senior stakeholders BSc or above in Engineering, Maths, Science or equivalent experience SC or DV clearance held or eligible to obtain Full UK driving licence Nice to have: Defence, government, or highly regulated industry background Experience with Docker containers or similar Familiarity with Enterprise Architect and UML What's in it for you: Up to 24 additional holiday days per year via paid overtime or TOIL Private medical care 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide Christmas closedown most staff off 24th December to 2nd January Competitive employer-matched pension Company tech laptop, mobile and home office equipment provided Salary sacrifice schemes bikes, tech and more Gym discounts plus onsite gym at Chertsey Flexible core hours: 09 00 & 14 00 Training, upskilling and genuine career development investment Relocation package available This is a role for someone who wants to lead technically, work on complex and meaningful products, and have real ownership of where their career goes.
30/03/2026
Full time
Are you a Senior Software Engineer with strong C++ skills and a background in signal processing, looking for a role where your work genuinely matters? Do you want technical leadership, real project ownership, and a career you can shape yourself? We're working with a highly respected, specialist technology business based in Chertsey to find a Senior Software Engineer to join their experienced engineering team. This is a hybrid role offering genuine flexibility alongside meaningful, technically challenging work. Important: This role requires SC or DV Security Clearance eligibility. Applicants must be sole UK nationals. What you'll be doing: Leading and mentoring a team of software engineers, taking responsibility for the quality and delivery of their work Defining architectural and detailed software designs as part of broader system development Working across multi-disciplinary teams collaborating with firmware and electronics engineers to ensure system requirements are met end-to-end Implementing and testing software in C++ to industry standards across Linux and Windows platforms Applying acoustic signal processing expertise to real-world embedded and real-time applications Using structured design tools including Enterprise Architect and UML-based design methods Managing software verification and validation against contractual requirement sets Presenting designs to internal teams and customers at all project stages Supporting system integration, acceptance activities, and Docker-based implementations What we're looking for essential: Strong C++ development experience on Linux and/or Windows platforms Experience in acoustic signal processing or real-time embedded software Proven software team leadership technical and interpersonal Comfortable with structured design tools, version control, and IDE environments Experience of software V&V against a formal requirement set Clear, precise technical communicator confident presenting to customers and senior stakeholders BSc or above in Engineering, Maths, Science or equivalent experience SC or DV clearance held or eligible to obtain Full UK driving licence Nice to have: Defence, government, or highly regulated industry background Experience with Docker containers or similar Familiarity with Enterprise Architect and UML What's in it for you: Up to 24 additional holiday days per year via paid overtime or TOIL Private medical care 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide Christmas closedown most staff off 24th December to 2nd January Competitive employer-matched pension Company tech laptop, mobile and home office equipment provided Salary sacrifice schemes bikes, tech and more Gym discounts plus onsite gym at Chertsey Flexible core hours: 09 00 & 14 00 Training, upskilling and genuine career development investment Relocation package available This is a role for someone who wants to lead technically, work on complex and meaningful products, and have real ownership of where their career goes.
Our client a small-medium enterprise and thriving independent UK defence organisation specialising in the design, development, integration and through-life support of Communications and Electronic Systems. They have a proven track record for the rapid realisation of demanding defence industry design tasks combined with high quality manufacturing. As an experienced Firmware Engineer you will work within a team of skilled design engineers, to supply high quality products and systems to the Defence Industry. The successful candidate will be experienced in translating system requirements to innovative firmware design solutions, leading to successful customer acceptance within project timescales and budget. You will need Architectural and detailed design of firmware. Coding in VHDL to industry and company standards. Use of synthesis and timing analysis tools. Use of version control tools in accordance with company procedures. Use of test bench code and simulation tools. Use of in system test tools. At least a BSc Degree in Engineering, Maths or Science subject or equivalent experience. Ability to attain SC and DV UK security clearance. Full driving licence. Sole UK Nationality from birth. Ability to ad-hoc travel within the UK. The role involves Production of a design concept to meet customer requirements. Defining architectural firmware designs at the system level. Working with the engineering team to define firmware interfaces to electronics and embedded processors. Presentation of designs at all stages within the project teams and to the customer. Defining detailed firmware designs at the module level. Design implementation in VHDL. Design verification using test bench code and simulation tools. In system design proving and integration. What's on offer Full engineering lifecycle with vertical exposure: Choose the direction of your career Paid overtime or time off in lieu: Gain up to 24 additional holiday days per year Flexible working: We operate on core working hours of 09 00 & 14 00 Role-specific allowances: You won t be out of pocket Holiday closedown Pension scheme: Competitive employer contribution scheme Private medical care: Access a network of 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide Training and upskilling: We are committed to your personal and professional development Salary sacrifice schemes: Save money on new gadget, bicycle and cycling accessories, Microsoft Office subscriptions, electric cars, and many more Company tech: Laptops, mobiles, and home office equipment Relocation package: Spend less time traveling and more time living
26/08/2025
Full time
Our client a small-medium enterprise and thriving independent UK defence organisation specialising in the design, development, integration and through-life support of Communications and Electronic Systems. They have a proven track record for the rapid realisation of demanding defence industry design tasks combined with high quality manufacturing. As an experienced Firmware Engineer you will work within a team of skilled design engineers, to supply high quality products and systems to the Defence Industry. The successful candidate will be experienced in translating system requirements to innovative firmware design solutions, leading to successful customer acceptance within project timescales and budget. You will need Architectural and detailed design of firmware. Coding in VHDL to industry and company standards. Use of synthesis and timing analysis tools. Use of version control tools in accordance with company procedures. Use of test bench code and simulation tools. Use of in system test tools. At least a BSc Degree in Engineering, Maths or Science subject or equivalent experience. Ability to attain SC and DV UK security clearance. Full driving licence. Sole UK Nationality from birth. Ability to ad-hoc travel within the UK. The role involves Production of a design concept to meet customer requirements. Defining architectural firmware designs at the system level. Working with the engineering team to define firmware interfaces to electronics and embedded processors. Presentation of designs at all stages within the project teams and to the customer. Defining detailed firmware designs at the module level. Design implementation in VHDL. Design verification using test bench code and simulation tools. In system design proving and integration. What's on offer Full engineering lifecycle with vertical exposure: Choose the direction of your career Paid overtime or time off in lieu: Gain up to 24 additional holiday days per year Flexible working: We operate on core working hours of 09 00 & 14 00 Role-specific allowances: You won t be out of pocket Holiday closedown Pension scheme: Competitive employer contribution scheme Private medical care: Access a network of 50+ private clinics and hospitals nationwide Training and upskilling: We are committed to your personal and professional development Salary sacrifice schemes: Save money on new gadget, bicycle and cycling accessories, Microsoft Office subscriptions, electric cars, and many more Company tech: Laptops, mobiles, and home office equipment Relocation package: Spend less time traveling and more time living
As an experienced Software Engineer, you will work within/lead a team of skilled design engineers, to supply high quality products and systems to the Defence Industry. The successful candidate will be experienced in translating system requirements to innovative software design solutions, leading to successful customer acceptance within project timescales and budget. The successful candidate will have experience in a software team lead role, defining, supervising and mentoring the work of other engineers. What you ll do Responsible to the project technical design authority for the quality of work produced by the team. Responsible to the Project Manager (PM) for estimating, monitoring and meeting project timescales. Defining architectural and detailed software designs as part of the wider system definition. Working with the multi-disciplinary engineering team to define interfaces to firmware and electronics to ensure that overall system requirements are met. Presentation of designs at all stages within the project teams and to the customer. Monitoring software compliance with project and company, procedures and standards. Day to day management of the software team, in conjunction with the PM, to ensure the best use of available resources and efficient completion of assigned work packages. What you ll need Architectural and detailed design of software. Implementation and test of software in C++ to industry and company standards. Experience of industry standard IDE tools on Linux and Windows platforms. Use of version control tools in accordance with company procedures. Experience of structured software verification and validation against a contractual requirement set. Software team leadership possessing the technical experience and soft skills required to lead, mentor and supervise a team of software engineers. Ability to produce clear and precise technical documentation and to communicate effectively within the project team and with customers and senior management. Use of structured design tools, particularly Enterprise Architect, for expressing structured UML based design. Experience of the implementation and test of software for acoustic signal processing. Experience of embedded and real time application software. Experience of system integration and acceptance activities. Experience of software implementation using Docker containers or similar. Presentation of designs at all stages within the project teams and to the customer. Monitoring software compliance with project and company, procedures and standards. Day to day management of the software team, in conjunction with the PM, to ensure the best use of available resources and efficient completion of assigned work packages. Qualifications, Skills & Experience At least a BSc Degree in Engineering, Maths or Science subject or equivalent experience. Ability to attain DV or SC UK security clearance. Full driving license. Sole UK Nationality Ability to ad-hoc travel
26/08/2025
Full time
As an experienced Software Engineer, you will work within/lead a team of skilled design engineers, to supply high quality products and systems to the Defence Industry. The successful candidate will be experienced in translating system requirements to innovative software design solutions, leading to successful customer acceptance within project timescales and budget. The successful candidate will have experience in a software team lead role, defining, supervising and mentoring the work of other engineers. What you ll do Responsible to the project technical design authority for the quality of work produced by the team. Responsible to the Project Manager (PM) for estimating, monitoring and meeting project timescales. Defining architectural and detailed software designs as part of the wider system definition. Working with the multi-disciplinary engineering team to define interfaces to firmware and electronics to ensure that overall system requirements are met. Presentation of designs at all stages within the project teams and to the customer. Monitoring software compliance with project and company, procedures and standards. Day to day management of the software team, in conjunction with the PM, to ensure the best use of available resources and efficient completion of assigned work packages. What you ll need Architectural and detailed design of software. Implementation and test of software in C++ to industry and company standards. Experience of industry standard IDE tools on Linux and Windows platforms. Use of version control tools in accordance with company procedures. Experience of structured software verification and validation against a contractual requirement set. Software team leadership possessing the technical experience and soft skills required to lead, mentor and supervise a team of software engineers. Ability to produce clear and precise technical documentation and to communicate effectively within the project team and with customers and senior management. Use of structured design tools, particularly Enterprise Architect, for expressing structured UML based design. Experience of the implementation and test of software for acoustic signal processing. Experience of embedded and real time application software. Experience of system integration and acceptance activities. Experience of software implementation using Docker containers or similar. Presentation of designs at all stages within the project teams and to the customer. Monitoring software compliance with project and company, procedures and standards. Day to day management of the software team, in conjunction with the PM, to ensure the best use of available resources and efficient completion of assigned work packages. Qualifications, Skills & Experience At least a BSc Degree in Engineering, Maths or Science subject or equivalent experience. Ability to attain DV or SC UK security clearance. Full driving license. Sole UK Nationality Ability to ad-hoc travel
We're seeking a talented and motivated Systems Engineer to join our growing team and contribute to a diverse range of cutting-edge projects. This role offers the chance to work across the full systems development lifecycle on complex technologies involving advanced sensors, electronics, signal processing firmware, and software. As a key member of the Systems function, you'll be actively involved in the design, development, implementation, integration, and testing of sophisticated systems and sub-systems. You'll help drive projects from concept through to customer acceptance, ensuring all performance and design requirements are met. Your responsibilities will include: Planning and executing system-level design and development activities Generating and reviewing key design documentation and artefacts Hands-on system integration and qualification testing Contributing to technical meetings and design reviews Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance solutions If you're looking for the opportunity to make a real impact at one of the UK's most agile and innovative engineering firms in the defence sector we d love to hear from you.
26/08/2025
Full time
We're seeking a talented and motivated Systems Engineer to join our growing team and contribute to a diverse range of cutting-edge projects. This role offers the chance to work across the full systems development lifecycle on complex technologies involving advanced sensors, electronics, signal processing firmware, and software. As a key member of the Systems function, you'll be actively involved in the design, development, implementation, integration, and testing of sophisticated systems and sub-systems. You'll help drive projects from concept through to customer acceptance, ensuring all performance and design requirements are met. Your responsibilities will include: Planning and executing system-level design and development activities Generating and reviewing key design documentation and artefacts Hands-on system integration and qualification testing Contributing to technical meetings and design reviews Collaborating closely with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance solutions If you're looking for the opportunity to make a real impact at one of the UK's most agile and innovative engineering firms in the defence sector we d love to hear from you.
