Systems Design Engineer –  Multidisciplinary Engineering Location: North Devon | Permanent | Four-day working week
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum 

Are you an experienced Systems Design Engineer looking for an opportunity to work on technically interesting, multidisciplinary engineering projects?

We are recruiting on behalf of an established engineering manufacturer in North Devon, seeking a Systems Design Engineer to join its Design Engineering Team.

This is an opportunity to play an important role in the development of specialist engineering products and systems, taking projects from initial customer requirements through design, documentation, testing and final qualification.
Working alongside colleagues across engineering and other business functions, you will help deliver reliable, high-quality solutions for demanding industrial and technology applications.

The Role You will support the full product development lifecycle, ensuring customer requirements are understood, translated into technical specifications and successfully delivered through design, testing and qualification.
Key responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing customer documentation and capturing technical and system requirements.
• Producing design specifications and system architecture documentation.
• Supporting initial system requirements and design reviews.
• Working with internal teams to support technical proposals, project costing and estimates.
• Creating and maintaining Bills of Materials (BOMs) within the company ERP system.
• Preparing design proving, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and compliance documentation.
• Supporting environmental and EMC testing and qualification activities, including liaison with external test houses.
• Compiling final compliance matrices and qualification documentation.
• Working collaboratively across multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure projects meet technical and customer requirements.

Some domestic travel may be required to support testing and qualification activities.
About You We are interested in hearing from engineers with a background in systems engineering, electronics, electrical engineering or a related technical discipline.

You will ideally have:

• A degree in an engineering or other relevant technical discipline. HND or equivalent qualifications supported by relevant experience will also be considered.
• Demonstrable experience in systems engineering or design engineering, ideally within small to medium-sized development projects.
• Experience interpreting technical requirements and translating them into design specifications.
• An understanding of multidisciplinary engineering projects and system-level design.
• Familiarity with project planning and administration, including Gantt charts.
• Knowledge of 3D mechanical design software such as SolidWorks.
• Knowledge of PCB design software such as Altium.
• Strong technical documentation, communication and organisational skills.

Most importantly, you will have the ability to work across different engineering disciplines, manage technical detail and contribute to projects from initial concept through to testing and final approval.

What''s on Offer? You''ll be joining an established engineering business with a collaborative working environment and a strong focus on employee development and wellbeing.

Benefits include:

• Four-day working week: Monday to Thursday, 7.15am–5.30pm.
• 195 hours annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Performance-related bonus scheme.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Company share-save scheme, subject to qualifying period.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Life assurance.
• Free onsite parking.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Fresh fruit and hot drinks.
• Opportunities for professional development and learning.

This is a site-based position in North Devon.

If you''re an engineer looking for a varied role where you can contribute to the design and development of complex engineering systems, we''d be keen to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential discussion. This vacancy is being advertised by Cooper Golding who are operating on behalf of their client as an employment business.