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Senior Systems Engineer - £ 40 - 65k – Oxford – Hybrid 2/3 days in office

My client is a rapidly growing company in their niche researching and manufacturing groundbreaking products for market launch. Due to sustained success, they’re growing their product teams.

Main duties:

  • Coordinate product development and lifecycle execution.

  • Work with end-users and stakeholders to define critical system requirements and product specifications.

  • Lead system integration, design reviews, and validation tests.

  • Manage technical priorities, deadlines, and documentation for product assembly and testing.

    Skills and Experience Required:

  • Bachelors in relevant field and 3+ years of applied experience

  • Familiarity with developing combined hardware and software products

  • Strong technical written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience leadership over the whole product life cycle

    Bonus:

  • Knowledge of atomic/quantum technology systems

    What you’ll get:
  • £(phone number removed)k salary, with potential for rapid growth

  • Company pension scheme

  • Stock options

    If you feel like you have the right skills and experience for this role, then please apply with a copy of your updated CV

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