At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team in delivering complex engineering systems throughout their life-cycle.
- Company: Join CMS2, a leader in advanced manufacturing and maritime systems.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, profit sharing, generous holidays, and a solid pension plan.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in defence technology while driving engineering excellence.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering or significant experience; 5+ years in systems engineering required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
CMS2, a specialist in advanced manufacturing and critical maritime systems, is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to drive complex systems delivery across the full life-cycle.
As a Systems Engineering Manager, you will lead a team through the technical development and management of complex engineering systems across their full life-cycle, including requirements, analysis, integration, verification, validation, and compliance. You will be a key focal point for technical communication, driving clarity, consistency, and engineering excellence, while supporting continuous improvement of systems engineering processes.
- Act as a senior technical authority within multidisciplinary teams, guiding systems engineering activities and supporting technical decision-making.
- Lead the development and management of structured requirements and system architectures, ensuring traceability and completeness throughout the life-cycle.
- Produce high-quality technical documentation, including system descriptions, models, and engineering artefacts to support product development and new business activities.
- Lead and support design reviews at appropriate life-cycle stages to ensure compliance with requirements and engineering standards.
- Lead systems engineering activities across the full life-cycle, including concept development, detailed design, integration, verification, validation, and in-service support.
- Undertake and guide mathematical modelling, system analysis, and concept design using appropriate tools, models, and diagrams.
- Perform and lead root cause analysis, failure mode analysis, and reliability assessments to improve system performance and robustness.
- Identify technical risks and develop effective mitigation strategies in collaboration with project teams and stakeholders.
- Ensure alignment between engineering outputs, customer requirements, and project deliverables.
- Act as the technical focal point between engineering teams, project management, customers, and suppliers, ensuring clear and effective communication of technical information.
- Support business development and bid activities through the creation of compliance matrices, technical responses, and engineering input.
- Work closely with project management teams to support planning, definition of work packages, and estimation of effort required for delivery.
- Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, using data and lessons learned to enhance systems engineering processes and performance.
- Drive improvements in system performance, reliability, and operational effectiveness through structured engineering approaches.
- Lead or support safety assessments, risk assessments, design reviews, and technical assurance activities.
- Review and approve engineering documentation including drawings, specifications, and standards, ensuring quality and consistency.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and support to system engineers, helping to develop capability within the team.
- Promote knowledge sharing and the adoption of best practice systems engineering approaches.
- Encourage a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the engineering function.
- Carry out any ad-hoc duties as required to support business needs.
Requirements:
- Degree, HND, or significant proven experience in an engineering discipline.
- Professional engineering recognition (Chartered Engineer status or working towards, or equivalent experience).
- Strong expertise in systems engineering, including requirements management, system integration, and verification and validation.
- Experience in complex engineering systems and equipment design and integration.
- Proficiency in Microsoft tools, including the ability to manipulate and analyse data within Excel.
- Proven experience in a systems engineering role, typically 5+ years.
- Masters Degree in an Engineering discipline.
- Chartered Engineering Status.
- Experience of designing to meet military requirements.
- Experience of model based systems engineering (MBSE).
- Experience of requirements management software.
- Knowledge of ISO9000 or a similar QA systems.
- Experience within a lean manufacturing environment.
- Candidates must have passed UK security clearance to Security Check level or be able to obtain this level.
Alongside our competitive salaries we offer a comprehensive benefits package including, Company Profit Share Scheme, Generous Holiday Allowance and pension.
Locations
System Engineering Manager - Defence in Hampshire, Portsmouth employer: CMS2 - Critical Maritime Systems & Support
At CMS2, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration in the field of advanced manufacturing and critical maritime systems. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous improvement initiatives and professional development opportunities, ensuring that our Systems Engineering Manager can thrive while leading multidisciplinary teams in delivering complex engineering solutions. With a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package including a profit share scheme, and a culture that values technical excellence and knowledge sharing, CMS2 is the ideal place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the defence sector.
Contact Details:
CMS2 - Critical Maritime Systems & Support Recruitment Team
