Senior Systems Engineer – Embedded Systems (Aerospace)

Collins Aerospace UK; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to develop, integrate, and validate complex embedded systems. Responsibilities include managing system requirements and ensuring traceability for testing. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Systems Engineering, experience with requirements management tools, and a passion for innovation. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for career development, all within a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Excellent pension contributions

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave

Ongoing career development

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Systems Engineer, covering the full development lifecycle.
• Strong requirements capture and management skills.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as SVN or Git.

Responsibilities

• Developing, integrating, and validating complex embedded systems.
• Generating and managing system requirements.
• Ensuring requirements‑to‑test traceability.

Skills

Requirements capture and management

Data analysis and algorithm development

Ability to read and interpret schematics

Experience with embedded systems

Tools

DOORS

MATLAB

SVN/Git

Job description

A leading aerospace company in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to develop, integrate, and validate complex embedded systems. Responsibilities include managing system requirements and ensuring traceability for testing. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Systems Engineering, experience with requirements management tools, and a passion for innovation. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for career development, all within a supportive work environment.