Senior/Principal Systems Engineer
£47.6 - £56.8 per hourEstimated
Full-time
Posted on behalf of
EMPEL Systems
We are currently looking for a Senior/Principal Systems Engineer to lead system definition, architecture, and governance across complex e‑drive, inverter, motor, battery, and thermal domains. This role acts as a technical authority across the full systems V‑model, ensuring alignment between hardware, software, controls, and safety teams while shaping the future of advanced EV platforms.
The Senior/Principal Systems Engineer will:
- Define and own system requirements across electrified powertrain programmes, from vehicle level through to subsystems.
- Lead the development of system architectures covering e‑drive, traction inverter, motor, battery, and thermal systems.
- Maintain full traceability of requirements and technical decisions across the systems V‑
- Serve as the technical authority for system‑level trade‑offs, integration, and performance targets.
- Coordinate cross‑functional inputs between hardware, software, controls, and functional safety teams.
- Lead technical reviews, architecture discussions, and system governance activities.
The Senior/Principal Systems Engineer will have:
- Strong background in systems engineering for electrified powertrain or EV platforms.
- Proven experience defining, managing, and governing system requirements and architectures.
- Solid understanding of e‑drive systems including traction inverters, electric motors, and power electronics.
- Experience working across hardware, software, controls, and functional safety domains.
- Strong familiarity with systems engineering processes and V‑model development.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
This is a unique opportunity to take a leading role in defining and governing cutting‑edge electric powertrain systems. For more information, simply click the "Apply now" button and we will be in touch with more details!
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