Senior Systems Engineer in Kettering

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a crucial role throughout the full product lifecycle — from supporting bids and tenders, gathering requirements, and defining system architectures, through to verification and delivery. You will join a small, dynamic team continually designing and developing world-class products. The role involves leading technical development and collaborating closely with other engineering disciplines such as RF, Hardware, Mechanical, and Embedded. You will help define, develop, and deliver bespoke engineering solutions, supporting both New Product Development (NPD) and revenue-generating projects.

This position provides the opportunity to work across three key capability areas:

• Datalinks – Secure Tactical Data Links for video and Internet Protocol (IP) data transmission.
• Spectrum Monitor Systems – Tools that empower customers to monitor, analyze, and manage the RF spectrum.
• Battlespace – Covering tactical COMINT, High Frequency Direction Finding (HF DF), Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS), and Counter Remote Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (C-RCIED) products.

You will guide development efforts, ensuring delivery to specification, on time, and within budget. The role requires an imaginative, thorough, and practical approach with a proven track record of delivering results using both in-house and external resources.

Responsibilities

• Systems Engineering

• Support bids and proposals.
• Define technical solutions and system architectures.
• Capture and manage systems requirements.
• Perform system performance analysis.
• Define system interfaces.
• Verify systems against requirements.

• Ensure successful delivery of engineering development.
• Manage design trade-offs and project resources (internal and external).
• Review and approve designs and documentation.
• Lead design reviews.
• Verify designs against requirement specifications.

• Create system design documentation, requirement specifications, and Statements of Work.
• Produce system block and wiring diagrams.
• Generate test and verification documentation.
• Prepare manuals and technical support documents.
• Communicate across departments, aligning key stakeholders such as leadership, engineering, marketing, and customer support.
• Support project progress meetings, risks registers, project plans, and status reports.
• Organize and lead Preliminary, Interim, and Critical Design Reviews.

Requirements

• Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years in a similar role.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering methods, toolsets, and processes.
• Proven background in engineering design, systems engineering, or product/project implementation.
• Experience working across the full engineering development lifecycle.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results in complex systems engineering.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical skills.
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and a strong team player with good interpersonal skills.
• Capable of both independent work and guiding others.
• Ability to deliver results under pressure with limited resources.
• Positive, can-do attitude with a willingness to support others.

• 7+ years in a similar role.
• Awareness of analogue or digital electronic development.
• Awareness of software development principles.
• Design experience in another engineering discipline (mechanical, software, etc.).
• Experience with Concept of Operation development.
• Familiarity with design of products aligned to tactical communications or spectrum monitoring.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Engineering or related subject, or equivalent work experience.

Security

• British Citizen or eligibility to obtain SC (Security Clearance).

Travel & Working Environment

• Limited travel required.
• Onsite working (Wappenham, UK), with hybrid policy (3 office / 2 WFH).