Senior System Engineer

Company: Synergize Consulting
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I am currently supporting a leading technology consultancy in the search for an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support a complex engineering programme within a highly regulated environment.

This is an opportunity to work on challenging, safety-critical systems, contributing to the development and integration of critical infrastructure while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams and key stakeholders.

Location: UK Remote, with occasional travel to Whiteley and Bath, as required

Clearance: BPSS required (additional vetting required)

Engagement: Contract – Inside IR35/Umbrella, day rate £800 per day

Essential experience required:

• 10+ years’ experience delivering high-integrity systems engineering projects

• Strong background working within regulated industries such as Defence, Aerospace, Aviation, Transport or Critical Infrastructure

• Experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle, including:

  • Requirements management
  • System specification
  • Verification and validation
  • Systems integration
  • Requirements traceability

• Proven experience in customer-facing systems engineering lead roles

• Experience working on safety-critical or mission-critical systems

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage across technical and organisational levels

• Hands-on experience with MBSE approaches, including SysML/UML

• Ability to lead and collaborate within multidisciplinary engineering teams

Desirable experience:

• Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems experience

• Sparx Enterprise Architect

• INCOSE certification (CSEP/ESEP) or working towards professional accreditation

• Chartered Engineer status or working towards chartership

If you are an experienced Systems Engineer with a background in complex, regulated environments and are interested in a challenging contract opportunity, please get in touch.

Posted: August 1st, 2026