Senior Systems Engineer

SEA Ltd · Barnstaple, South West

Senior Systems Engineer at SEA Ltd, based in Barnstaple, South West, paying £70,000 per annum. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.

Salary
£70,000 per annum
Location
Barnstaple, South West · Hybrid
Contract
Permanent
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
19 Nov 2026
Sector
DevOps Engineer

About 9% above the going rate for devops engineer

Reference https://careers.sea.co.uk/vacancies/510/senior-systems-engineer.html

About the role

  • Division: - Engineering
  • Location: - Any site (Barnstaple, Bristol, or Beckington) with hybrid working
  • Salary Details: - Up to £70,000 per annum DOE
  • About The Role: -

    Engineered to Protect, that’s our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. You will take responsibility for the design, development and support of our products.  You will be required to progress the design, development, design proving, test, commissioning and in-service support of the equipment.

    Senior Systems Engineer will be based at either our Bristol, Beckington or Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working.

    The salary for this role is up to £70k, depending on experience.

    What you’ll be doing 

    • Defining and Managing Requirements throughout the Engineering Lifecycle
    • Proving Technical inputs to bidding activities
    • Integration and production qualification activities
    • Product Trialing and Testing Activities
    • Work Package generation and execution

    About our company

    At SEA, we develop and deliver advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient.

    We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

    What we offer 

    At our core, we encourage innovation, flexibility and out-of-the-box thinking to solve problems, so we’re always looking for talented, flexible, and creative people to bring their best to SEA. In return we offer generous rewards, a fantastic work/life balance, and excellent career and training opportunities for everyone who joins. Have a look at the benefits we offer:  

    Work life balance

    • Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 
    • 25 days’ annual leave, plus buy and sell 
    • Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual 
    • Half day Fridays 
    • Reservists in the Armed Forces receive special paid leave 

    Family & wellbeing

    • Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program 
    • Health Cash Plan
    • All Staff Bonus 
    • Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution
    • Cycle to work scheme
    • Wellbeing Centre
    • Sports & Social activities
    • Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings
    • Life assurance policy
    • Publication and recruitment bonus rewards
    • Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learning

    Facilities & resources

    • Electric vehicle charging points at all sites 
    • Private seated lunch areas 
    • Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages 
    • Onsite showers and toiletries provision 
    • Free onsite parking 

    The skills you need

    • Degree, HND or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
    • Extensive Knowledge and experience of working within the Engineering Lifecycle as a Systems Engineer
    • A good understanding of requirements capture and experience of using a requirements management tool to manage requirements
    • Excellent Communication skills
    • Knowledge and understanding of using MBSE
    • Leadership and team leading
    • Experience of Sonar or the Underwater Battlespace environment

    Join us and be part of something smaller - with 500 people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

    If you’d like to know more, please give Kelly Thomas from our Talent Acquisition Team a call on [phone removed]. Or reach out to us on [email removed]

Reference: https://careers.sea.co.uk/vacancies/510/senior-systems-engineer.html · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 19 Nov 2026 · Listed via SEA Ltd

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