Systems Engineer - Marine

Hexagon's Autonomous Solutions division is looking for a Systems Engineer to join our VERIPOS team in Aberdeen, Scotland. This role will contribute to the design and development of innovative positioning products and services spanning hardware and software solutions for the offshore and wider marine markets. 

You will work within multidisciplinary engineering teams to transform customer and business needs into robust, high-quality products. 

You will provide systems expertise through product development activities, such as requirements management, system architecture design, design trade studies and assessment, as well as the planning, coordination and execution of system integration, verification and validation testing. This role requires collaboration with a cross-functional product development team to identify and mitigate risk, and to ensure that the design meets its functional, quality, schedule and cost targets. 

The Location: This position is based in Aberdeen, Scotland. This is a hybrid position, with a minimum expectation of two days per week in the office.

The Company: Hexagon is a global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software, and autonomous technologies. We are putting data to work to boost efficiency, productivity, quality, and safety across industrial, manufacturing, infrastructure, public sector, and mobility applications. 

Our technologies are shaping the production and people-related ecosystems to become increasingly connected and autonomous — ensuring a scalable, sustainable future

As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for these activities: 

• Capturing, analysing, and managing stakeholder and system requirements. 

• Developing system architectures and technical solutions. 

• Supporting or leading technical planning and coordination activities. 

• Working closely with hardware, software, test, product management, and customer-facing teams. 

• Coordinating integration, verification, and validation activities. 

• Managing technical risks, assumptions, issues, and defects. 

• Maintaining requirements traceability and compliance evidence. 

• Supporting technical proposals, investigations, and customer enquiries. 

• Contributing to engineering process improvement and systems engineering best practice. 

Must Have: 

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Geomatics, or a related technical discipline. 

• Understanding of systems engineering principles and product development lifecycles. 

• Experience in requirements capture, analysis, and management. 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

• Ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams. 

• A practical and structured approach to engineering challenges. 

Nice To Have: 

• Experience with systems architecture and design. 

• Experience with requirements management tools such as Polarion, DOORS, or similar. 

• Knowledge of verification, validation, and systems integration activities. 

• Experience in hardware, software, communications, embedded systems, or cloud-based technologies. 

• Familiarity with positioning, navigation, GNSS, geomatics, or marine technologies. 

• Experience planning and managing technical work within projects. 

Key Success Factors: 

• Clear, concise documentation and communication. 

• Effective collaboration across multidisciplinary product development teams. 

• A structured, analytical approach to requirements, risk, and technical problem-solving. 

Not sure if you meet all the qualifications for this role? Let us decide! At Hexagon, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you’re excited about the opportunities this role could bring, we encourage you to apply. If you have any questions about the role or our company, please email our team at hrrecruitingteam.ap@hexagon.com and we will be pleased to follow up with you. Please do not send cover letters or resumes to this address.