Systems Engineering Lead
| Posting date: | 04 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £60,000 to £80,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, South West, Plymouth |
| Company: | Holt Recruitment Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 56869037 |
Summary
Are you ready to lead and inspire the next generation of engineers while solving complex infrastructure challenges? We're looking for a Systems Engineering Lead to join a high-performing team working on critical facilities and infrastructure projects.
In this role, you’ll mentor and guide a small team of junior and graduate engineers, applying systems thinking principles to real-world problems. You'll act as a technical leader, providing oversight, shaping project scope, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring quality delivery across the project lifecycle.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead and support a team of junior systems engineers, offering coaching and technical guidance
- Apply practical systems engineering in the context of infrastructure and facilities maintenance
- Ensure effective project scoping, requirements capture, and problem definition
- Represent the systems engineering function in customer-facing engagements
- Review and develop technical documents: requirements sets, interface definitions, V&V plans, etc.
- Integrate systems engineering into broader project and design assurance processes
- Drive continuous improvement of tools, templates, and systems engineering practices
What We’re Looking For:
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master’s or working toward CEng status preferred)
- 5+ years’ experience in systems engineering within a regulated industry (e.g. aerospace, defence, infrastructure)
- Solid understanding of systems engineering across the full lifecycle
- Confident communicator with stakeholder management experience
- Proven mentorship or team leadership capabilities
- Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to complex challenges
Desirable Skills:
- Familiarity with INCOSE SE Handbook or defence systems standards
- Exposure to MBSE, SysML or similar modelling tools
- Knowledge of IBM DOORS
- Understanding of digital twin or BIM integration
- Experience in maintenance planning or asset management systems
Additional Information:
You must be a UK National and eligible for Security Clearance to be considered for this role.
If you’re passionate about solving real-world engineering problems and growing your career in systems leadership, we’d love to hear from you.
In this role, you’ll mentor and guide a small team of junior and graduate engineers, applying systems thinking principles to real-world problems. You'll act as a technical leader, providing oversight, shaping project scope, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring quality delivery across the project lifecycle.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead and support a team of junior systems engineers, offering coaching and technical guidance
- Apply practical systems engineering in the context of infrastructure and facilities maintenance
- Ensure effective project scoping, requirements capture, and problem definition
- Represent the systems engineering function in customer-facing engagements
- Review and develop technical documents: requirements sets, interface definitions, V&V plans, etc.
- Integrate systems engineering into broader project and design assurance processes
- Drive continuous improvement of tools, templates, and systems engineering practices
What We’re Looking For:
- A degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field (Master’s or working toward CEng status preferred)
- 5+ years’ experience in systems engineering within a regulated industry (e.g. aerospace, defence, infrastructure)
- Solid understanding of systems engineering across the full lifecycle
- Confident communicator with stakeholder management experience
- Proven mentorship or team leadership capabilities
- Strong analytical skills and a structured approach to complex challenges
Desirable Skills:
- Familiarity with INCOSE SE Handbook or defence systems standards
- Exposure to MBSE, SysML or similar modelling tools
- Knowledge of IBM DOORS
- Understanding of digital twin or BIM integration
- Experience in maintenance planning or asset management systems
Additional Information:
You must be a UK National and eligible for Security Clearance to be considered for this role.
If you’re passionate about solving real-world engineering problems and growing your career in systems leadership, we’d love to hear from you.