Aerospace Systems Engineer – MBSE & Capella Expert

ALTEN; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Employee assistance programme

Life insurance & Pension Scheme

Social gatherings & team buildings

Flexible working (role dependent)

Job summary

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy hiring a Systems Engineer for our Derby aerospace propulsion activities. You will define system architectures and MBSE-based interfaces, using Capella to ensure traceability across requirements and design throughout the lifecycle.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, supporting architecture reviews, DFMEA activities, and risk assessments, with a focus on MBSE-driven decision making in a hybrid on-site environment.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Engineering or equivalent military experience.
• Industry experience in systems engineering.
• Experience developing and maintaining engineering requirements and architectures.
• Experience with MBSE tools and frameworks.
• Experience within aerospace propulsion systems.
• Knowledge of oil and fuel systems.
• Understanding of thermal management or fluid systems.
• Experience with PSRD and PSDD requirements development.
• Knowledge of DFMEA, FMEA, and engineering risk assessment methodologies.
• Experience working on safety-critical engineering programmes.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MBSE models using Capella for complex aerospace systems.
• Create and mature System Architectures and Logical Architectures within MBSE.
• Perform functional analysis and decompositions of aerospace systems and subsystems.
• Define functions, sub-functions, interfaces, exchanges, and components within Capella.
• Establish relationships between requirements, functions, and interfaces.
• Support development and maturation of system requirements (PSRD/PSDD).
• Ensure traceability of requirements within MBSE architecture.
• Collaborate with system, component, and specialist teams on interfaces.
• Support architecture reviews, design reviews, and systems engineering assurance.
• Contribute to DFMEA activities and risk assessments.
• Use MBSE models to support decision-making, integration, and design assurance.
• Resolve architecture and requirements issues across teams.

Skills

MBSE

Capella

System Architecture

Functional analysis

Requirements allocation

Traceability

Lifecycle processes

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering or equivalent military experience

Tools

Capella (MBSE tool)

Job description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy hiring a Systems Engineer for our Derby aerospace propulsion activities. You will define system architectures and MBSE-based interfaces, using Capella to ensure traceability across requirements and design throughout the lifecycle.

You will join a multidisciplinary team, supporting architecture reviews, DFMEA activities, and risk assessments, with a focus on MBSE-driven decision making in a hybrid on-site environment.