System Engineer
2 days ago
Canterbury
Systems Engineer – Optical & Electro-Optical Location: UK | £60,000 DoE + bonus | 9-day fortnight | Profit sharing | Pension & life insurance We’re looking for a Systems Engineer to lead the design and integration of optical, electro-optical, and laser-based systems. You’ll take projects from concept to delivery, working across full product lifecycles and ensuring reliability, safety, and performance. What you’ll do: • Lead multidisciplinary projects with optical, laser, or electro-optical tech., • Capture requirements and define system/subsystem functions., • Manage interfaces, risks, and integration activities., • Plan and execute verification, validation, and testing., • Support proposals, reports, and customer engagement. You have: • Engineering degree (postgraduate experience a plus)., • Experience with optical/electro-optical/laser systems and product development., • Knowledge of reliability, FMECA, FTA, safety cases, and product testing., • Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving skills. Extras: • Eligible for SC security clearance., • Occasional travel; UK driving licence required.