Senior Systems Engineer

  • Location: Edinburgh or Bristol
  • Job Type: Permanent, Full-time or Part-time
  • Salary: £45 - 65K per annum (or pro-rata) + pension scheme and discretionary bonus
  • Closing: 9th January 2026

SeeByte, the global market leader in the development of smart software for uncrewed maritime systems, are looking to recruit a Senior Systems Engineer to join their team in Edinburgh or Bristol, Hybrid (60% of time in office).

You will have a unique opportunity to play a significant role in a dynamic and world-respected technology company within the exciting field of robotics, with clear development, training and career progression opportunities provided.  This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an innovative and forward-thinking company with an international client base. 

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We are proud to have and promote a healthy work-life balance in a casual working environment. Some of the benefits include: 

  • Competitive salary and shared employee / employer contributory pension scheme
  • Generous holiday entitlement and option to buy additional holidays after 1 year of service.
  • Travel compensation scheme
  • Clear development, training and career progression opportunities
  • Flexible Working Policy
  • Opportunities to travel to great locations worldwide to work with robots
  • External, online training courses and in-house training
  • Offices in the centre of Edinburgh or in Bristol, two great cities to live and work
  • Free access to a gymnasium (Edinburgh)/Fitness Sessions (Bristol)/Table Tennis (Bristol)
  • On-site parking (Edinburgh)
  • Enhanced family friendly policies
  • Showers, lockers, swipe access internal bike store (Edinburgh)
  • Travel season ticket loan
  • Annual company day out
  • Save money on your commute as SeeByte participates in the Cycle to Work Scheme and Travel season ticket loan

Drive the development and evolution of our systems engineering capability as we scale our portfolio. You will shape how system behaviours, requirements and interfaces are defined, validated and communicated across teams. This role combines hands-on systems development work with genuine influence – you will help set engineering standards, improve clarity across teams and ensure our products are robust, secure and deliver real value to our customers.

  • Lead the definition of system behaviours, interfaces and requirements for both new development and enhancement of existing products.
  • Develop system architectures using model-based systems engineering approaches.
  • Partner with teams to align on system intent and translate high-level concepts into clear, testable technical definitions and requirements.
  • Develop traceability and V&V of requirements for our products.
  • Contribute to architectural discussions and influence early-stage decisions with a systems thinking perspective.
  • Build and maintain system documentation and models, including behavioural diagrams and structure definitions.
  • Help steer wider engineering capability by identifying improvement opportunities and shaping the long-term systems engineering strategy.
  • Solid background in systems engineering for delivering complex products.
  • Experience using model-based systems engineering approaches.
  • Proven ability to turn broad concepts, stakeholder needs and partial information into clear, structured technical requirements and system behaviours by applying systems thinking.
  • Strong requirements engineering skills such as decomposition and refinement.
  • Experience contributing to architectural discussions and shaping design decisions.
  • Degree level qualification in STEM subject or equivalent professional experience.
  • Secure by design understanding or previous experience within security aware environments.
  • Experience using agile techniques.
  • Use of tools such as GitLab or Jira.
  • Experience in SysML and tools used for model-based systems engineering.
  • Strong interpersonal skills allowing for engagement with multi-functional teams.
  • You think systematically and communicate with clarity and purpose.
  • You are proactive in identifying gaps and resolving ambiguity.

To apply please send a recent copy of your CV and a cover letter to hr@seebyte.com 

As an inclusive employer, SeeByte aims to build diverse teams by encouraging applications from a wide range of individuals.

Please note that due to the holiday break, applications will be reviewed upon our return in early 2026.

Because of the nature of the work associated with this post it is subject to special nationality rules, and this is post is restricted to individuals who are UK British Nationals. For this role, due to government security requirements, the term ‘UK Nationals’ must exclude anyone who is a dual national or naturalised British (i.e. originally a foreign national). 

All offers of employment will be conditional to a Baseline Personal Security Standard (BPSS) process and may require further SC (SC) once employed. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance - United Kingdom Security Vetting - GOV.UK -  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/sc-guidance-pack-for-applicants

 As part of this process, SeeByte collects Personal Data as defined under UK GDPR including proof of identity, nationality and immigration status, right to work in the UK, employment and/or academic references and Basic Disclosure information for unspent criminal convictions. Please see details pertaining to your personal data in our Privacy Notice which can be found at https://www.seebyte.com/privacy-policy

 

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