System Engineer

Job Description

Systems Engineer - Bespoke Subsea Systems

Location: Blackbushe, UK (Office-based, with occasional UK & international travel)

Salary: £60,000 + Benefits

Contract: Permanent

About the Company

We are working exclusively with a global market leader in underwater engineering and marine technology. The company designs and delivers world-class subsea systems for customers across Energy, Offshore Renewables, Defence, and Ocean Science.

This is an opportunity to join their Projects Group, a world-class delivery team responsible for designing, developing, verifying, and delivering bespoke subsea systems tailored to demanding customer requirements.

The Role

As a Systems Engineer, you'll take a lead role in the technical definition and delivery of custom subsea solutions, working in close partnership with Project Managers, engineering specialists, and global customers.

You will be involved from concept through to delivery - gathering requirements, developing architectures, overseeing design, leading integration and validation, and ensuring systems are delivered on time, on budget, and to specification.

This is a technically hands-on role that requires strong engineering expertise, the ability to solve complex problems, and the confidence to liaise directly with customers on technical challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, review, and interpret customer requirements, working with sales and engineering teams to define bespoke system architectures.
• Lead the technical definition, planning, prototyping, and validation of subsea systems.
• Provide technical leadership through all stages of a project, resolving issues and guiding design teams to successful delivery.
• Define and execute rigorous verification and test processes for hardware, firmware, and software elements.
• Diagnose and resolve system-level issues, drawing on in-house expertise when needed.
• Prepare and review technical documentation including specifications, design reports, test procedures, drawings, and manuals.
• Act as a technical authority in customer meetings, providing guidance, training, and support.
• Support and mentor Project Engineers and contribute to the development of the wider project team.

About You

Essential experience & skills:

• Degree qualified in an engineering discipline (systems, mechanical, electronic, software, communications, or similar).
• Proven background in systems engineering, design, or project/product implementation.
• Experience of interpreting customer requirements and translating them into engineering solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead delivery against project milestones and adapt to changing requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with proven experience liaising directly with customers.
• Self-motivated, organised, and able to work independently within a matrix team environment.

Desirable:

• Awareness of analogue/digital electronics development.
• Familiarity with software development or mechanical design principles.
• Prior experience in subsea, offshore, or related advanced engineering industries.

Why Join?

• Work on cutting-edge bespoke subsea projects across multiple industries.
• Be part of a high-performing, multidisciplinary project delivery team.
• Competitive salary of £60,000 plus benefits.
• Mostly office-based, with occasional travel to customer sites and test facilities (e.g., Plymouth).
• Opportunity to act as a recognised technical authority on complex engineering systems.

If you are interested please apply and Max Carr from DCS will be in touch

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