Principal Systems Engineer

Principal Systems Engineer focuses on inspect, maintain, repair, install, design, or improve technical systems according to the role.

What the role involves

• Inspect, maintain, repair, install, design, or improve technical systems according to the role.
• Diagnose issues, complete checks, and keep records or handovers accurate.

Skills and requirements

• Lead requirements capture, analysis, decomposition, and management activities across complex engineering programmes.
• Ensure requirements are effectively managed throughout the full engineering lifecycle with appropriate traceability and configuration control.
• Support project teams in managing requirement changes, technical risks, and evolving customer needs.
• Lead the use and continuous improvement of requirements management tools and Systems Engineering methodologies.

Confirmed role details

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of Systems Engineering capability, processes, and best practice across the business.
• Drive the adoption of structured Systems Engineering methodologies across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Support the development of engineering frameworks, governance, standards, and lifecycle processes aligned to industry best practice.
• Champion systems thinking and promote a collaborative engineering culture across software, electronics, electrical, and mechanical disciplines.

Candidate fit

• technical judgement, safe working habits, careful diagnostics, and practical problem-solving