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Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer

📍 Oxford, Oxfordshire
£65,000 per annum
£65000 - £75000/annum
Industry: Engineering
Applications: <10
Posted: 07-10-2026
Company: Platform Recruitment
Type: Permanent
Reference: 225700503

Job Description:

Systems Engineer - Oxford - £75K

A leading global space technology company is looking for a Systems Engineer to join its team in Oxford, working on the design, integration and testing of advanced sensor and communication payloads for satellite systems.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to work on complex, cutting-edge space technology from initial requirements and architecture through to integration, testing and delivery of flight equipment.

The role will involve:

+ Capturing and managing engineering requirements

+ Developing system architectures and concepts of operation

+ Managing system budgets including power, mass and link budgets

+ Working with customers, subcontractors and multidisciplinary engineering teams

+ Planning and overseeing integration and test campaigns

+ Analysing performance and test data, troubleshooting issues and producing reports

+ Supporting reliability, FDIR and FMECA activities

They’re looking for:

+ 5+ years' experience designing, manufacturing and testing complex systems

+ Experience working with systems designed for space environments

+ Experience with formal configuration control and qualification/acceptance testing

+ Strong systems engineering and problem-solving skills

Experience with optics, optical sensors, opto-mechanical assemblies or Zemax OpticStudio would be particularly beneficial. Knowledge of RF/wireless communications, ECSS standards and hands-on manufacturing, assembly and test experience would also be advantageous.

Location: Oxford 
Salary: £70-75K

If this role looks like a good fit, please apply below! 

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