Principal & Senior Systems Engineers (Multiple Roles)

General Dynamics Mission Systems; Oakdale; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking Principal and Senior Systems Engineers to engage in development and delivery projects, alongside customer and internal research and development initiatives. Candidates will analyze system documentation, produce designs, and collaborate across various engineering teams to ensure comprehensive system solutions. Strong engagement with development, test teams, and stakeholders is essential. Experience in systems engineering and user requirement analysis is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user and system level documentation to support requirements.
• Produce system designs to satisfy user and system requirements.
• Engage with engineering teams to ensure complete system solutions.
• Evaluate and model system performance for design decisions.
• Analyze third-party applications for system suitability.
• Specify interfaces and system components.
• Manage the through-life design including design reviews.
• Collaboration with development teams on system design.
• Engage with system integration and test teams for quality assurance.
• Communicate with stakeholders including end users and technical advisors.

Job description

We are hiring a number of Principal and Senior Systems Engineers to join us. We have opportunities to work on development and delivery programmes, customer research and development, and internal research and development projects. Typical day to day activities might include:

• Analysis of user and system level documentation (URD, SRD, CONOPs, Use Cases, Interface Requirements), significant input to SRR
• Producing system designs to satisfy User and System Requirements, significant input to SDR
• Engagement with speciality engineering teams (Safety, Security, Human Factors, ILS, Training) to ensure a complete System Solution
• Evaluating/Modelling system performance in support of design decisions and trade studies
• Analysis of third party applications to assess their suitability as part of the system solution
• Specification of Interfaces and system components
• Through-life management of the system design, including design reviews
• Engagement with development teams (Internal and External) as part of system design and component development
• Engagement with System Integration and Test teams on test features within the design, test and acceptance approach, fault finding
• Engagement with Stakeholders including end users or technical advisors/assessors