Lead Systems Engineer

Reporting to: Senior Engineering Manager

This new and impactful role is directly responsible for leading, empowering, and motivating a talented and growing team of Systems Engineers focused on semiconductor manufacturing equipment. You'll drive progress from concept to customer commissioning and field trials, ensuring timely delivery, adherence to budget, and precise specification alignment.

• Serve at the core of engineering and product development, applying Systems Engineering tools and methods to create clarity from ambiguity.
• Translate product vision into structured Requirements using Systems Engineering processes, including Use Cases, Context Diagrams, Architectures, etc.
• Utilize Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods to build Functional, Logical, and Behavioral architectures.
• Collaborate with various engineering teams to clarify work packages, conduct trade-off studies, and resolve engineering issues effectively.
• Lead and mentor a team of Systems Engineers, fostering growth and development towards becoming Lead Systems Engineers.
• Contribute to the evolution of our Systems Engineering processes, integrating best practices and educating other team members.
• Embrace a Leader-Leader mentality, promoting an autonomous and empowered team environment.

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering (essential); Master's degree preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of Systems Engineering experience in a relevant field, with a focus on regulated industries like semiconductor manufacturing (desirable).
• Skills:
  • Strong influence and negotiation skills across organizational levels.
  • Ability to lead by example, maintaining integrity, accountability, and a results-oriented mindset.
  • Proven experience in coaching, mentoring, and knowledge transfer.
  • Capability to manage stakeholders, drive ownership, and inspire collaboration across teams.

• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days holiday (excluding Bank Holidays)
• Performance-based bonus up to 7.5%
• Pension contribution up to 8%
• Life Assurance (4x base salary)
• Health cash plan and fitness app access
• Extensive Wellbeing Program (clubs, sports, social events, mental wellbeing support, etc.)
• On-site amenities like free parking, a subsidized canteen, and Wellbeing and prayer rooms
• Career development and support for professional qualifications and mentorship programs

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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