Principal Systems Engineer Embedded & Hardware in Bedford

Bedford | Hybrid Working (3 Days Onsite)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to take ownership of a critical embedded hardware and software development programme.

This is a senior technical leadership role where you will act as the technical authority across embedded systems, electronics and software development activities, working closely with both internal stakeholders and third-party engineering partners to guide technical decisions, review designs, solve complex engineering challenges and support successful product delivery.

The role combines systems engineering, technical leadership, architecture, supplier management and stakeholder engagement. It is ideally suited to somebody who enjoys influencing technical direction, challenging design decisions and driving engineering excellence across multidisciplinary teams.

Working at system level, you will provide technical leadership across embedded hardware, electronics and software development activities.

You will act as a key technical interface between the business and external development partners, reviewing proposed solutions, influencing architecture, identifying technical risks and ensuring products are robust, manufacturable and aligned with programme objectives.

Success in this position will depend as much on your ability to build effective relationships, influence stakeholders and work collaboratively with suppliers as it will on your engineering expertise.

• Act as the technical authority for embedded hardware and software development activities

• Provide technical leadership across systems engineering, architecture and integration activities

• Review, challenge and influence technical designs and proposed solutions

• Define and influence system-level requirements and technical direction

• Work closely with third-party engineering partners and suppliers

• Identify, assess and mitigate technical risks

• Lead and participate in design reviews

• Support verification and validation activities

• Ensure products are robust, manufacturable and suitable for production

• Collaborate with engineering, quality, manufacturing and project teams

• Communicate technical information effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Drive delivery through influence, collaboration and sound engineering judgement

• Willingness to travel abroad 3-5 times per year

You will have a strong engineering background combined with the ability to provide technical leadership and work effectively across multiple teams and organisations.

You may currently be working as a:

• Principal Systems Engineer

• Senior Systems Engineer

• Lead Systems Engineer

• Systems Design Engineer

• Technical Lead

• Principal Engineer

• Engineering Manager

• Design Authority

Experience in several of the following areas would be advantageous:

• Systems Engineering

• Embedded Systems

• Electronics Design

• Embedded Software Development

• Systems Architecture

• Product Development

• Technical Leadership

• Requirements Management

• Design Reviews

• Verification & Validation (V&V)

• Supplier Management

• Product Delivery within structured engineering environments

Experience within medical devices or other regulated industries would be beneficial, however we are equally interested in candidates from aerospace, defence, industrial automation, scientific instrumentation or similar sectors where technical rigour, quality and disciplined product development are fundamental.

• £60,000 - £75,000 basic salary

• Bonus scheme

• Hybrid working

• Private Medical Insurance

• Pension scheme

• Life Assurance

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Enhanced family-friendly benefits

• Excellent working environment

• Free parking and EV charging

This is an opportunity to play a key role in the development of an innovative technology product, combining technical authority, systems thinking and engineering leadership to drive successful product delivery.

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