Associate Combat System Engineer

QinetiQ Group plc; Portsmouth; Sur place; GBP 55 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Matched contribution pension

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan & Private Medical

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Résumé du poste

QinetiQ Group plc is recruiting for a Combat Systems Engineer at our Portsmouth site. The role supports design, integration, test and qualification of Navy combat systems, working with senior engineers and stakeholders to ensure safe, integrated solutions.

The position requires an honours degree in engineering or physics, with desirable professional registration (EngTech/IEng). On-site presence is expected with collaboration across the project team.

Qualifications

• Honours degree in engineering or physics is required; HNC/D level qualification acceptable with suitable experience.
• Eng Tech/IEng considered desirable for progression and professional recognition.
• Experience in Test & Evaluation or Integration is desirable to support Combat System delivery.

Responsabilités

• Support the Senior CSE and Technical Leads on technical matters across the Combat System portfolio.
• Engage with customers, other stakeholders and suppliers to progress tasks.
• Contribute to planning of trials, production of test plans and post-trial analysis.
• Assist in producing Supporting Evidence for Certificate of Safe Integration and project documentation.
• Assist the lead in delivering delegated project tasks and potentially lead simpler work.

Connaissances

Combat Systems Engineering

Test & Evaluation

System integration

Technical communication

Formation

Honours Degree in Engineering or Physics

HNC/D Level qualification

Eng Tech/IEng desirable

Description du poste

QinetiQ delivers NCSISS collaboratively with its partner BAE Systems. NCSISS capability is based at QinetiQ's Portsdown Technology Park (PTP). PTP hosts various facilities that are representative of key Royal Navy (RN) Combat Systems to allow defect resolution, design support, integration, test and evaluation, acceptance and interoperability activities to be undertaken. NCSISS is delivered through unique capabilities and enablers including:

• A team of domain specialist Combat Systems Engineers (CSE) who:+ Undertake critical engineering lifecycle activities including design support, integration, test, evaluation and acceptance;+ Provide impartial and independent advice and guidance to Equipment Authorities, their suppliers, and the MOD customer;+ Seek more cost-effective means to perform equipment integration and enable the CS Design Authority function to be discharged with acceptable residual risk and with equipment suppliers held to account;
• A fleet-wide architecting, standards and configuration control service (Architecture, Standards, Policies and Information Authority (ASPIA)) which performs a crucial role in CS design and sustainability through-life;
• Comprehensive and flexible shore integration facilities with the infrastructure and management control regimes necessary to enable government-furnished Combat Systems equipment to be operated, maintained and upgraded ashore in a safe, secure and configuration-controlled manner;
• Synthetic Test Environments (STE) necessary to provide real-time, co-ordinated synthetic stimuli to the CS equipment so that they may be tested and integrated in high load, complex and repeatable scenarios;
• Tools, analysis equipment and techniques to support the role of the CSE.
• Support the Senior Combat System Engineers and Technical Leads on relevant technical matters relating to a range of areas across the Combat System;
• Engage with customers, other stakeholders, and suppliers;
• Work as part of a technical team in support of project objectives and contract deliverables in accordance with the Technical Delivery Plan;
• Contribute to the planning of trials including the production of test plans, execution of trial activities and post-trial analysis;
• Assist in the production of technical documentation including the Supporting Evidence for Certificate of Safe Integration;
• Deliver work and reports on progress to more senior technical and project staff;
• Support to sea trials on Royal Navy Ships including potentially overseas;
• Escalate significant problems and issues encountered to senior technical and project staff;
• Assist the nominated lead for the delivery of delegated project tasks and may be required to lead on less complex project work;
• Accountable to the Senior CSE within delegated technical activities. Honours Degree in Engineering, Physics or similar. HNC/D Level qualification (or appropriate experience);
• Eng Tech/IEng (or equivalent) is desirable;
• An appreciation of Naval Combat Systems;
• Experience in Test & Evaluation or Integration desirable.

Personal Qualities

• Logically analyse problems and resolve issues;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Able to clearly present technical issues to non-specialists;
• Self-motivated with initiative to work independently on a task., If you're highly organised, passionate about customer service and enjoy helping people through key moments in their career journey, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us and play a key role in delivering an exceptional onboarding experience for every new starter. This role is 37 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site - with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite.

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Why Join QinetiQ? As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there's never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges., As a QinetiQ employee, you'll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey.

Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you'll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community