Senior Systems Engineer

Location: Southwick

Our client is a global leader in ship navigation systems and advanced maritime solutions, delivering highly specialised technologies for commercial vessels, mega yachts, refit programmes, naval surface combatants, and maritime surveillance platforms. Our client has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to join their small UK-based Engineering Team. This role will focus on the technical design of complex navigation and bridge systems for naval combatants and maritime surveillance projects.

Key Responsibilities

Produce high-quality technical documentation, including:
Interface control documents, Requirements and design documentation, Statements of Work (SoW) and Verification and validation documentation
Build, configure, and test complex systems
Maintain in-depth knowledge of existing products and systems, providing guidance to service engineers for commissioning, diagnostics, maintenance, and repair
Interpret and manage requirements specifications, including:
Flow-down of system-level requirements
Alignment with CONOPS
Architectural descriptions of system capabilities

Prepare technical proposals in response to new opportunities and customer requirements
Carry out system installation, commissioning, and setting-to-work activities where required
Make technical decisions within contract scope and in line with company policies and processes
Conduct system fault diagnosis and trials at customer sites or on naval platforms in the UK and overseas

Required Experience & Skills

Proven experience in systems engineering for marine electronics systems, including:
Radar systems
Electronic chart display systems
Navigation aids
Steering control systems
Experience building, configuring, and fault-finding PC-based systems and associated networks
Proficiency with engineering and project tools such as: DOORS, SVN, MS Office and Visio

Education

HNC, Degree, or equivalent qualification in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or a related technical discipline

Benefits

Company pension scheme
25 days’ annual leave plus public and bank holidays
Flexible working hours with remote working options
Option to work a nine-day fortnight (based on an average 37.5-hour working week)
Private medical insurance
Life insurance
Salary sacrifice benefits, including:
Electric vehicle scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Technology vouchers
Holiday trading option (up to 5 days)
Referral programme