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Title: Lead Systems Engineer
Location: Kuala Lumpur, MY
Job Closing Date: 19 Jun 2026
Overview
Subsea7 is currently seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to join the GPC East engineering team in our Kuala Lumpur office, providing systems engineering support to our subsea projects within the Asia Pacific region.
Working as part of the global GPC (East) Systems Engineering team, the Lead Systems Engineer will be responsible for ensuring delivery of a technically robust and optimized system solution for the Subsea Umbilical Riser and Flowline (SURF) elements of a subsea development. The majority of the time spent shall be on Define and Execute phase of projects delivered by the GPC (East) organization in the Asia Pacific region. The Lead Systems Engineer shall support the engineering manager and be able to work autonomously to identify and realise the areas of value to a Project.
The Lead Systems Engineer will coordinate the development and integration of systems design solutions across large, multi-location technical teams. Projects may commonly require systems integration both internally within Subsea7 and externally with our alliance subsea hardware delivery partners.
The role shall also include close technical collaboration with early client engagement activities delivered through Subsea7’s Field Development Group (FDG) to ensure alignment of strategy, development of viable and competitive technical solutions, achieve effective communication between early engineering and execution teams, and to manage the hand-over of projects during engineering transition phases and tendering processes.
What will you be doing?
- Understanding and communication of system design architecture and functional requirements.
- Understanding and communication of design drivers and decision-making criteria.
- Responsibility for the technical co-ordination of discipline work-scopes that cover the function and design of the system.
- Responsibility to ensure mechanical and functional compatibility and consistency across the system.
- Responsible for management of “design trades” to optimize the performance of the system in relation to the identified drivers and decision-making criteria across functions.
- Understand client drivers and implement in design/equipment and architecture selection (e.g. operability, availability, integration with subsurface etc.).
- Apply a system level view and decision making to the following typical activities:
- PFDs, schematics, block diagrams, field layout.
- Production assurance/flow assurance input.
- Defining the Master Equipment Listing.
- Helping frame the key subsea philosophies (future expansion, isolations etc).
- Reliability/availability modelling.
- Testing and commissioning philosophies.
- Process safety, protection and risk management.
- Supporting to tendering teams to interpret the client requirements, identify Project drivers identify key threats and opportunities within a Tender.
- Supporting the Early Engagement team (FDG) in the system definition for conceptual and Pre-FEED Studies.
What experience would we like you to have?
- Degree educated (engineering degree or similar), and preferably have a Systems Engineering or Engineering Management background, including detailed knowledge of subsea systems.
- A minimum of 10 yrs experience of working in subsea projects.
- Can demonstrate experience and familiarity with collaborative working practices and ability to engage across organizational groups and regions.
- Experience in a technical leadership role(s) within subsea project multi-discipline technical teams and being able to influence decisions during the design phase of a project.
- Experience of identifying and managing interfaces within the engineering team, including technical disciplines, project management, client, suppliers and key stakeholders.
- Experience in one or more of the following packages:
- Systems Engineering
- Subsea Engineering
- Flow Assurance
- Production Operations
- Project Engineering
- Hardware package delivery (Systems, Xmas Trees, Controls, Pipelines, Manifolds etc.)
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Our people are at the heart of what we do at Subsea7 and we are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Fair employment practices, fair treatment for all individuals and equal opportunity on the basis of merit are the foundation of how we work and develop together.
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