Systems Design Engineer

Are you an experienced Systems Design Engineer with expertise in sampling systems and engineered process solutions?

At Servomex, you'll play a key role in transforming customer requirements into robust, standardised and executable system designs. Supporting customers across Europe, Africa and India, you'll lead technical solution development during the bid process, ensuring every proposal is technically sound, commercially competitive and fully deliverable.

Working closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations and Regional Design Authorities, you'll assess feasibility, buildability, compliance and risk to create solutions that can be successfully executed across our global organisation.

Location: Crowborough, East Sussex

Salary: £48,000 to £60,000

Hybrid – three days/week onsite after initial probation phase

What you'll be doing

• Leading technical solution development during bids, defining requirements, scope, assumptions, risks and delivery approaches.
• Designing practical and executable solutions centred around sampling systems, process instrumentation and integrated engineered systems.
• Creating Bills of Materials (BoMs), cost models, pricing recommendations and technical proposal documentation.
• Assessing technical feasibility, buildability, compliance requirements and execution risks.
• Supporting proposal governance reviews and ensuring regional approval prior to customer submission.
• Producing Bid Design Packs and providing seamless handover into project execution.
• Driving continuous improvement through lessons learned, standardisation and design best practice.

What we're looking for

• Proven experience designing sampling systems and engineered process solutions.
• Strong systems engineering, systems integration or application engineering background.
• Experience developing technical proposals, cost estimates and commercial bid packages.
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, risk management and project execution.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence across global teams.
• AutoCAD – or other CAD software
• Occasional travel within Europe/globally.

Desirable Experience

• Gas analysis and analytical instrumentation
• Process instrumentation and automation
• Analyser houses / analyser shelters
• Hazardous area systems (ATEX / IECEx)
• Integrated engineered solutions

Qualifications

• Degree (or equivalent qualification) in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical or Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or relevant professional accreditation would be advantageous.

Why Servomex?

Join a global leader in gas analysis technology and help create solutions that improve safety, efficiency and sustainability across industries worldwide. You'll work on technically complex projects with international teams while supporting customers across Europe, Africa and India.

Basic salary range: £48,000 to £60,000

Servomex considers several factors when determining base salary offers such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills and current market conditions.

Benefits:

• Discretionary Company Bonus
• Opportunities for growth & development through our structured Talent Management System
• Annual Performance Review
• Personal Pension Plan (up to 10.5% employer contribution)
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Wellbeing Programme
• 25 days’ annual leave with option to buy more + Bank Holidays + Company Shutdown Day
• Two Volunteering Days
• Life Assurance (4 x Salary)
• Enhanced Family Friendly benefits & pay
• Staff Referral Scheme and Long Service Awards
• Global Recognition Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free Parking

Interview & Selection Process:

We want you to feel confident that Servomex is the right place for you. Throughout the process, you’ll have plenty of chances to ask questions and get a real sense of who we are, what we do and what your future here could look like.

• Friendly chat with our Talent Team
• Teams video interview with the hiring team
• On‑site interview, meet the team and tour of our facility

We welcome and support candidates who may need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. You will have an opportunity to tell us about any adjustments you may need when you apply, and we will do our best to put these in place.

We are also committed to making reasonable adjustments for employees wherever possible, so that everyone can perform their role to the best of their ability.

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