Job Description

The Opportunity A leading global technology business, with decades of experience delivering advanced communications solutions, is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their product development team. This role plays a pivotal part across the full product lifecycle, from requirements capture through to verification and validation, ensuring products meet the highest standards of performance and compliance.
Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with hardware and software teams to ensure product functionality and interface performance.
• Analyse customer and technical requirements; contribute to system architecture reviews.
• Lead system-level test, acceptance, and compliance activities.
• Ensure projects follow structured engineering processes (V-model).
• Support risk management processes and apply them appropriately to engineering programmes.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to align current and future system needs.
• Promote commonality and compatibility across systems.
• Ensure best practice is followed in design, development, and validation.

What We're Looking For

• Degree (1st or 2:1) in a relevant engineering or technical discipline.
• Extensive experience of the full product development lifecycle.
• Strong knowledge of communications systems specification, design, or test.
• Understanding of network technologies and system integration.
• Electronics or RF knowledge, ideally with VHF/UHF communications systems exposure.
• Experience in design engineering within advanced, high-reliability technical environments.
• Familiarity with compliance, verification, and validation methodologies.
• Awareness of cybersecurity considerations within system design.
• Ability to decompose high-level requirements into detailed use cases and system functions.

Desired Attributes

• Experience in navigation or surveillance systems.
• Strong systems thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

What's on Offer

• Flexible working hours.
• Competitive pension contributions.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement.
• Private healthcare and wellbeing support.
• Long-service and recognition awards.
• Training and continuous learning opportunities.
• Free parking and additional lifestyle benefits.

If you are interested please direct a message to Alexander Flory at SoCode Recruitment on LinkedIn, or call our Cambridge office on: 01223 656729

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