Lead Systems Engineer

Expleo; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the engineering sector is seeking a highly organised and motivated Lead Systems Engineer to join their innovative team. This role involves providing comprehensive lifecycle Systems Engineering support, focusing on mechanical systems integration within the nuclear industry. Candidates should have a strong background in systems engineering, with proven experience and a relevant engineering degree. The position offers opportunities for professional growth and participation in exciting projects.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

ExpleoAcademy for skill development

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in system engineering activities.
• Proven experience in Holistic Life Cycle Management.
• Relevant engineering/systems engineering experience ISO 15228 or similar.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic lifecycle Systems Engineering support.
• Champion standardisation during system design phase.
• Identify system and sub-system requirements across projects.

Skills

Requirements and Use Case analysis

Concept assessment and design trade studies

System architecture design and functional modelling

Performance assessment and systems behavior analysis

Verification, Validation and Certification

Test Cases, test scripts, Capture of test evidence

Model based engineering techniques

Education

BEng or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

DOORS Requirements Management software

Product Lifecycle Management software

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Lead Systems Engineerto join our proactive and innovative team.

This role will provide holistic lifecycle Systems Engineering support to replenish activities within the customers program.

This role requires a systems thinking mindset and the application of these methods, approaches, tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Systems Engineering
  • Predominantly mechanical systems integration engineering of the the design and packaging of mechanical systems and process equipment into nuclear gloveboxes. A background in this or similar PPE roles within the nuclear industry would be a distinct advantage.
• Requirements
  • System and sub-system requirement identification should seek to link common requirements across PP&E projects via a requirements management tool, for example, DOORS. Requirements should be grouped as either Standard (or Common) Requirement or Project Specific (non-Common) Requirement. This to reduce duplication of requirement for each project and to provide a mechanism to measure and manage PP&E ‘standardisation’ (commonality) across the live projects.

• System Concepts
  • Due to specific needs of each project, it is highly likely that projects working independently to each other will select different system solutions.
  • The Technical Leads are responsible for ensuring any concept down select considers opportunities for single, standardised, solution selection across the projects.
  • This means in practice that any tools used (Functional Means Analysis, N2 Analysis, Whole System Solution Identification, Decision Matrix, Pugh Matrix) should prioritise standardisation.
• System Design
  • During system design phase, the standardisation initiative shall champion specific principles, including:
  • Reducing the number of different models and makes of equipment in use by seeking similarities across the projects and reuse of technical information between projects.
  • Maximising the use of common sub-systems in different equipment.
  • Minimising the number of different types, assemblies, etc.
  • Maximising the use of commercial of-the-shelf (COTS) items; or use of modified of-the-shelf (MOTS) where a COTS solution would be non-compliant to a key functional requirement.
• Detail Design
  • During detail design phase, the increasing use of PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and the bringing of design under configuration control shall provide the opportunity to compare technical solutions. By determining the degree of standardisation for similar products between projects and by identifying areas of commonality
• Evolution of Design
  • Later phases of the lifecycle shall seek to reduce the diversity of supplied equipment and champion standardisation whenever the design is revisited for improvement.
  • Those elements of design output (requirements, technology solutions) where demonstrating standardisation should form the basis for any future offers / programmes.

Qualifications

• BEng or equivalent in relevant engineering discipline (Electronic Engineering, Electrical and Electronic, or Communications).

Essential skills

• Systems Engineering
  • Requirements and Use Case analysis
  • Concept assessment and design trade studies
  • System architecture design and functional modelling
  • Performance assessment and systems behavior analysis
  • Verification, Validation and Certification
  • Test Cases, test scripts, Capture of test evidence
  • Model based engineering techniques, including MBSE

• Proven experience in Holistic Life Cycle Management with balanced competencies across the SE Discipline

• Experience: 5+ years’ experience in system engineering activities and proven experience with supporting customers’ requirements.
• Technical/Specialized knowledge: With technical programmes of work.
• Relevant engineering/systems engineering experience ISO 15228 or similar

• Experience of a range of delivery methods (waterfall, lean, agile, DevOps, etc.)

• Practitioner in Determining and Managing Stakeholder Requirements, Life Cycle Tailoring, Verification, Validation and Transition to Operation.

• A good understanding of cross domain and cross boundary requirements and interface.

Desired skills

• Familiarisation with Model Based Systems Engineering (EA Sparx).
• Familiarisation with DOORS Requirements Management software.
• Familiarisation with Product Lifecycle Management software

Experience

• Experience in the Nuclear industry
• Experience in the Civil Engineering industry

• Experience in both hardware and software engineering lifecycles.

• Knowledge or experience of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

What do I need before I apply

• Must hold or be eligibleto obtain security clearance.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive

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