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Position: Systems Engineer

Job ID: 264/34

Location: Newcastle 

Rate: Salary: Up to £55,000 depending on experience

Benefits:  Competitive package including pension, holidays, and potential career development

Type: Permanent / Full Time

HSB Technical Ltd is a specialist recruiter within the Power & Propulsion, Shipbuilding, Maritime Shipping, Energy and Subsea sectors – visit: (url removed) for a list of our vacancies. We have a number of permanent and contract vacancies for multiple businesses across the UK and overseas.

The below job description will outline this position of Systems Engineer

Typically, this person will develop compelling technical solutions to meet both customer requirements and internal product development goals. The role involves close collaboration with senior engineers, sales managers, and tender teams to generate creative, detailed system designs and proposals. The position includes the creation of technical visuals using CAD software, supporting sales efforts, and helping guide the engineering process from concept to delivery.

HSB Technical’s client is an established and well-regarded business entity.

Duties and responsibilities of the  Systems Engineer:

Lead the development of full-system technical solutions from concept to execution          

Produce calculations, performance data, and detailed system definitions          

Generate high-quality visuals including CAD models, renders, and animations              

Participate in technical reviews and client meetings during the tender process            

Liaise with Chief Engineers on innovative equipment proposals           

Manage CAD documentation and performance data libraries

Support the sales team with technical presentations and demonstrations

Act as technical authority during project delivery, attending major design reviews

Qualifications and requirements for the  Systems Engineer:

Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering          

Strong experience in design engineering for low-volume, high-value equipment        

Technical understanding of deck equipment, hydraulics, electrical systems, controls, and software             

Familiarity with cross-disciplinary engineering (e.g. structural, hydraulic, subsea)

Proficient in AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor            

Offshore or maritime sector experience is desirable but not essential

Creative, detail-focused, and capable of working to tight deadlines

Open-minded team player keen to develop technically or commercially

This vacancy is being advertised by HSB Technical Ltd who have been appointed to act as a recruitment partner for this role

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