Systems Design Engineer

Systems Design Engineer

Warwickshire - Hybrid working

£40,000 - £60,000 DOE No sponsorship available

VIQU have partnered with a well-established UK engineering manufacturer that sits within a long-standing, family-owned European group. With a heritage stretching back over a century, this business combines engineering excellence, innovation, and sustainability, delivering complex vehicle platforms used across essential services worldwide.

This is an opportunity to join a highly capable systems engineering function, working end-to-end on the design, integration, validation and commissioning of complete vehicle systems. You'll have genuine influence across architecture, requirements, testing and real-world deployment - not just paper design.

The Role

As a Systems Design Engineer, you'll be responsible for the full systems lifecycle across vehicle platforms, collaborating closely with software, electrical, mechanical and supplier teams.

Key responsibilities include:

Systems engineering development across complex vehicle platforms

Requirements capture, management and documentation (V-model)

Creating system architectures, topologies and electrical interconnection schematics

Leading multi-system integration (electrical, mechanical & communications)

Supporting DVP&R, validation, verification and on-vehicle testing

System start-up, commissioning and fault finding

Producing technical documentation for production and aftermarket teams

What We're Looking For

Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering discipline

Strong systems engineering experience within automotive, off-highway, heavy or complex electromechanical products

Solid understanding of system integration, requirements management and validation

Experience with electrical principles, schematics and vehicle/system testing

Confident communicator who can work cross-functionally and with suppliers

Desirable experience includes CANbus, ISO 26262, functional safety, off-highway vehicles or control systems.

Why Apply?

Work on complete vehicle systems, not siloed components

Hybrid working with flexi-time

Strong engineering culture with long-term stability

Backed by a respected, family-owned international group

Clear scope for technical