Digital Systems Engineer

Salary: £48,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements

• We require a degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related STEM discipline.
• We ideally want candidates working toward Chartered Engineer status.
• We see INCOSE membership or accreditation as an advantage.
• We require a strong understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle management.
• We require experience with requirements engineering and verification and validation processes.
• We value knowledge of system architecture development and MBSE approaches.
• We want understanding of complex digital and software engineering projects.
• We consider exposure to software development tools and processes beneficial.
• We require demonstrable experience delivering systems engineering activities for complex systems.
• We require experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• We require practical application of systems engineering methodologies.
• We require experience collaborating with software development teams.
• We prefer experience in highly regulated or complex engineering sectors such as nuclear, industrial, process, energy, or infrastructure.
• We require excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• We require strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• We require the ability to quickly understand engineering concepts and assess wider impacts.
• We require the ability to mentor and support team capability development.
• We require strong organisational and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• We apply systems engineering best practices to digital and information management systems.
• We support the technical development of systems from concept through delivery and decommissioning.
• We capture, analyse, and manage system requirements throughout the lifecycle.
• We develop and maintain system architectures, including functional and physical models.
• We apply Model-Based Systems Engineering methodologies where appropriate.
• We define and manage verification and validation activities.
• We identify and manage system interfaces to support successful integration.
• We conduct trade-off studies, performance analysis, and technical risk assessments.
• We produce technical documentation, reports, and assurance evidence.
• We support and mentor engineering teams through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• We collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and software development teams.
• We lead systems engineering activities across digital and information management systems.
• We support feasibility studies and requirements definition activities.
• We ensure engineering activities align with project milestones and lifecycle standards.
• We support delivery of validated and compliant systems and services.
• We produce verification and validation documentation and interface control documentation.
• We provide assurance evidence and technical governance support.
• We manage system requirements across the full lifecycle.
• We develop and maintain functional and physical architectures.
• We support MBSE model development and maintenance where applicable.
• We conduct engineering analyses and technical risk assessments.
• We produce evidence-based technical reports and recommendations.
• We provide technical guidance to wider project teams.

Technologies

This is a 12-month contract role with hybrid working, requiring 3 days per week onsite in Oxfordshire, starting on 29 June 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. It is a full-time role supporting complex digital, data, and software-driven engineering programmes within a highly regulated engineering environment.