Fortress Recruit is now looking for a talented Systems Engineer to join a leading defence organisation as part of their growing engineering team, responsible for delivering advanced systems used across global naval and defence programmes.
You'll work on a mixture of defence programmes and customer projects, taking ownership of complete system designs from requirements through to customer delivery. The business is investing heavily in new product development and redesign programmes making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges whilst influencing future product development.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Leading the technical delivery of customer projects across the full systems engineering lifecycle
* Acting as the technical authority for system designs, supporting multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout delivery
* Developing, reviewing and maintaining system requirements, technical documentation and engineering baselines
* Supporting system architecture, integration, verification and customer acceptance activities
* Leading technical and design reviews whilst working closely with customers throughout project delivery
* Supporting product redesign activities, system architecture development and future technology roadmaps
* Working closely with software, electronics, mechanical and production engineers to deliver robust, manufacturable solutions
* Managing engineering change, configuration control and technical documentation
* Supporting continuous improvement, product development and engineering best practice
* Maintaining engineering documentation including cable drawings and system documentation
* Supporting international engineering teams as the business continues to expand
To be considered for this role, you'll have:
* A Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
* Previous experience working within full lifecycle Systems Engineering
* Experience working across the full engineering lifecycle from requirements through to delivery
* The ability to produce and review high quality technical documentation
* A logical approach to systems thinking and problem solving
* Experience working with engineering configuration control and change management
* Knowledge of electrical system design and engineering documentation
* Experience using SolidWorks Electrical, DraftSight or similar electrical CAD software would be highly advantageous
* An interest in future technologies, product development and continuous improvement
* Eligibility to successfully obtain SC (5 years' UK residency without visa or sponsorship requirement)
This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative engineering organisation where you'll have genuine technical ownership, exposure to international programmes, opportunities to travel and the chance to influence the future direction of established defence products.
This is a full-time, permanent role with competitive salary, plus flexible working. Based in Poole, there may be occasional travel across the UK and overseas to support engineering activities, customer engagements and project requirements.
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