Contract Systems Engineer (Outside IR35)

Contract Systems Engineer (Outside IR35)

Posted 1 day ago by TieTalent

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£50 Per hour
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Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
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Internet Of Things (IoT) Management Market Trend Product Lifecycle Product Management Project Planning Stakeholder Management Stakeholder Requirements Strategic Planning Systems Design Systems Engineering

Summary: The Contract Systems Engineer will play a crucial role in transforming stakeholder requirements into system design artifacts for IoT and smart charging devices. This position involves providing system-level engineering support, collaborating with product management, and ensuring alignment of solutions with user expectations. The role requires experience across the entire product lifecycle and interaction with third-party testing and engineering consultancies. The position is remote with potential onsite requirements near Birmingham.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide system-level engineering support to cross-functional teams for both new and existing products.
  • Collaborate with product management to capture, refine, and validate stakeholder requirements.
  • Break down complex product/system behaviours for team comprehension.
  • Support project planning and estimation activities.
  • Offer systems insight on architecture and strategic planning.
  • Support the software, Electronics and testing teams.
  • Translate business and user needs into clear technical specifications.
  • Create and maintain system design documentation for global dev teams.
  • Ensure final solutions align with user and business expectations.
  • Influence external technical dependencies (e.g., protocol development, government initiatives).
  • Keep up with emerging trends and technologies in IoT and energy storage / EV technology.

Key Skills:

  • Degree (or equivalent experience) in an engineering discipline.
  • Proven experience working within project teams.
  • Familiarity with systems/software engineering lifecycle and associated tools (MBSE / SYSML/UML).
  • Strong communication skills able to convey complex concepts clearly.
  • Organized, accountable, and proactive in managing tasks.
  • Prior experience in roles such as Systems Engineer, Solution Architect, Product Owner, or Business/Systems Analyst.
  • Background in customer-focused development environments.
  • Skilled in gathering and analyzing complex stakeholder requirements.
  • Basic electronics and C/C++ experience.

Salary (Rate): £50/hour

City: Birmingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Position: Contract Systems Engineer

Rate: £50/hour (Outside IR35)

Duration: Initial 10-month contract

Location: Remote ( you may be required to go onsite for a few days initially on the outskirts of Birmingham)

We're looking for a talented Contract Systems Engineer to join our client s team focused on IoT and smart charging devices. In this role, you'll transform stakeholder requirements into system design artifacts that guide the development of cutting-edge products and services. Our partner require a Systems engineer who is experienced with the entire product lifecycle from concept to manufacturing and working with third party testing / engineering consultancies. You should be able to give examples of this.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide system-level engineering support to cross-functional teams for both new and existing products.
  • Collaborate with product management to capture, refine, and validate stakeholder requirements.
  • Break down complex product/system behaviours for team comprehension.
  • Support project planning and estimation activities.
  • Offer systems insight on architecture and strategic planning.
  • Support the software, Electonics and testing teams.

Core Accountabilities

  • Translate business and user needs into clear technical specifications.
  • Create and maintain system design documentation for global dev teams.
  • Ensure final solutions align with user and business expectations.
  • Influence external technical dependencies (e.g., protocol development, government initiatives).
  • Keep up with emerging trends and technologies in IoT and energy storage / EV technology

About You

  • Degree (or equivalent experience) in an engineering discipline.
  • Proven experience working within project teams.
  • Familiarity with systems/software engineering lifecycle and associated tools (MBSE / SYSML/UML)
  • Strong communication skills able to convey complex concepts clearly.
  • Organized, accountable, and proactive in managing tasks.

Desirable Extras

  • Prior experience in roles such as Systems Engineer, Solution Architect, Product Owner, or Business/Systems Analyst.
  • Background in customer-focused development environments.
  • Skilled in gathering and analyzing complex stakeholder requirements.
  • Basic electronics and C/C++ experience

Preferred Industry Experience

  • Candidates should ideally come from one or more of the following sectors:
  • Electrical distribution
  • Renewable energy / Green tech
  • EV charging infrastructure
  • IoT product development
  • Consumer electronics

Please send across a CV if interested.

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