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System Design Engineer

  • Barnstaple, Devon
  • Permanent
  • Oct 14, 2026

System Design Engineer

£45,000 - £50,000 + 4-Day Week + Bonus + Technical Development + Training + Long-Term Stability

Barnstaple, Devon (Commutable from: Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington, Tiverton, Exeter, Holsworthy)

Are you a Systems Design Engineer, Systems Engineer or Design Engineer looking for a technically interesting role where you can own projects from requirements through to compliance and qualification, within a business that actively invests in its people and facilities?

On offer is the chance to join a well-established, safety-critical electronics manufacturer in a site-based role with a genuinely collaborative environment, fantastic learning opportunities, and a 4-day working week.

This company design and build advanced electronic products used in aerospace and defence as well as industrial and transportation markets. Due to continued investment and ongoing demand, they are now looking to add to their Design Engineering team.

In this role you will analyse customer documentation, capture requirements, produce system design specifications and architectural diagrams, and support bids and cost estimates. You will also generate BOMs within ERP, create FAT and design proving documentation, and support environmental and EMC qualification at external test houses.

This role would suit a Systems Design Engineer with experience delivering small-to-medium development projects, looking for long-term technical development, increased responsibility, and the chance to work cradle-to-grave on safety-critical products.

The Role:

  • Cradle-to-grave systems design on safety-critical electronic products
  • Requirements capture, system specs, architectural diagrams and design documentation
  • BOM generation in ERP plus proving, FAT, compliance and qualification reporting
  • Support environmental and EMC testing (some UK travel to test houses)
  • Site-based role on a 4-day week (Mon-Thu, 7:15am-5:30pm)


The Person:

  • Experience in systems engineering on small-to-medium development projects
  • Comfortable producing structured documentation and supporting multi-discipline design activity
  • Knowledge of SolidWorks and Altium beneficial


Reference Number: BBBH280991

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Fred Sibley at Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.


The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.

We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Reference Number: BBBH280991_1791977367
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Barnstaple, Devon

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£45,000 - £50,000 per annum + 4 day week

Per annum

Permanent

Job Type

Engineering

Discipline

BBBH280991_1791977367

Reference Number

14 Oct 2026

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