Jonathan Lee Recruitment
Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer
Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer at Jonathan Lee Recruitment, based in Coventry, West Midlands, paying £55.00 per hour. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £55.00 per hour
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- Coventry, West Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- DevOps Engineer
Bang in line with the market for devops engineer
Reference https://www.jonlee.co.uk/job/72397-principal-vehicle-systems-engineer-coventry-w
About the role
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Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer – Protected Mobility / Defence
Salary: £55,000 – £65,000 FTC
Contract: £375 – £425 per day, Outside IR35
Security: Must be eligible for UK SC Clearance
We are looking for an experienced Principal Vehicle Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex Protected Mobility and defence engineering programmes.
Working across the full engineering lifecycle, you will lead systems engineering activities from requirements and concept development through design, integration, testing and production.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and systems engineering leadership across vehicle programmes
- Develop and manage system and subsystem requirements
- Support system architecture, specifications and design solutions
- Work closely with engineering teams, customers, suppliers and subcontractors
- Lead technical activities through design, integration, test and acceptance
- Support design reviews and resolve complex engineering issues
- Produce high-quality technical documentation and brief senior stakeholders
What We’re Looking For
- Engineering degree or equivalent relevant qualification
- Strong systems engineering experience
- Experience leading complex engineering development programmes
- Requirements management experience, including DOORS
- System design and analysis experience using SysML
- Experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle
- Strong supplier/subcontractor management skills
- Excellent communication, influencing and customer-facing skills
- Willingness to travel within the UK and potentially overseas
- Eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC)
Experience within defence, protected mobility, military vehicles or automotive engineering would be highly advantageous.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Reference: https://www.jonlee.co.uk/job/72397-principal-vehicle-systems-engineer-coventry-w · Posted 2 weeks ago · Closes 12 Dec 2026 · Listed via Jonathan Lee Recruitment
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