Senior Systems Engineer

• Own and resolve Work Package Items end-to-end, from investigation through to corrective action implementation.
• Conduct system solution reviews, including system decomposition and requirements management.
• Maintain full requirements traceability across system, sub-system, and software levels.
• Support system-level design activities for vehicle control subsystems and associated implementation hardware.
• Apply safety-aware systems engineering principles in line with regulated engineering environments.
• Provide system-level hardware and interface understanding to ensure coherent designs.
• Operate professionally on client site, representing Expleo credibly and independently.
• Support the Programme Engineering Team Lead (ETL) in delivering consultancy-led engineering services.

• Demonstrable systems engineering experience on complex and/or safety-related systems.
• Strong experience working at the systems / software boundary.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision within a client organisation.
• Experience in marine, defence, aerospace, or similarly regulated industries.
• Proven experience in:
  • Requirements management
  • System design (desirable)
  • Modelling and simulation (desirable)
• Proficiency with tools such as:
  • DOORS
  • Siemens Polarion
  • Enterprise Architect or equivalent MBSE tools (desirable)
  • MATLAB and/or Simulink (desirable)
• Strong stakeholder engagement capability, including customer and supplier interaction.

• Strong client-facing communication and professional presence.
• Able to build credibility quickly with client engineers.
• Proactive, ownership-driven approach to problem solving.
• Clear, confident communicator able to tailor technical depth to the audience.
• High levels of professionalism, judgement, and safety awareness.

• Rapidly establishes credibility and trust within the client engineering team.
• Independently owns and resolves problems without requiring close direction.
• Delivers pragmatic, system-aware corrective actions that improve programme outcomes.
• Demonstrates sound engineering judgement and safety awareness.
• Identifies opportunities to add consultancy value beyond immediate tasking.
• Trusted by the Engineering Team Lead to represent Expleo independently on site.

• Professional behaviour, autonomy, and client credibility are critical to success.
• Ideally will alrady hold SC Clearance; must be eligible to attain SC if requried.
• Urgent requirement. Immediate availability preferred.
• Working pattern is hybrid with 2-3 days required on client site per week. (North Kent / Medway area)

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges 
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects 
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses 
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

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• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive