Principal Systems Engineer

SEA Ltd; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid/flexible working

25 days annual leave

Private medical health insurance

Group pension plan

Cycle to work

Wellbeing centre

Life assurance

Onsite parking

Job summary

SEA Ltd is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead technical direction across major defence/aerospace projects in the UK. Flexible site options include Beckington, Bristol or Barnstaple, with regular site visits and a salary up to £80k depending on experience.

You will drive system architecture, mentor engineers, and ensure robust lifecycle management from concept to production, delivering safe, reliable solutions for national security and maritime safety.

Qualifications

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline.
• Extensive Systems Engineering knowledge and lifecycle leadership.
• DOORS and MBSE experience.
• Defence or Aerospace experience would be highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership of defined work packages.
• Leading and mentoring project team members.
• Managing Requirements throughout the Engineering Lifecycle.
• Proving technical inputs to bidding activities.
• Integration and production qualification activities.
• Taking prototypes and developing them into products.
• Work package generation.

Skills

Systems engineering

MBSE

DOORS

Defence/aerospace experience

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

DOORS

MBSE

Job description

advanced solutions to make our world safer, cleaner and more efficient. We provide state-of-the-art applications for naval ship and fleet protection, and undersea surveillance systems. In-service across the globe, our systems deliver a rapid response to threats and system effectiveness and interoperation. Our systems support an ever-growing number of navies across the world, and we continue to bolster our already specialist, on-the-ground knowledge of key overseas markets.

What we offer

Havea look atthe benefits we offer: Work life balance Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 25 days annual leave, plus buy and sell Up to 16 days flexi leave accrual Half day Fridays Reservists in theArmedForces receive special paid leaveFamily & wellbeing Private medical health insurance & Employee Assistance Program Health Cash Plan All Staff Bonus Group Pension Plan of up to 8% employer contribution Cycle to work scheme Wellbeing Centre Sports & Social activities Employee Discounts portal - online and in-store discounts, travel savings Life assurance policy Publication and recruitment bonus rewards Development opportunities, including LinkedIn learningFacilities & resources Electric vehicle charging points at all sites Private seated lunch areas Onsite bistro (Barnstaple office) and free hot and cold beverages Onsite showers and toiletries provision Free onsite parking

The skills you need

Degree in relevant engineering discipline Extensive Systems Engineering Knowledge and experience of working within the Engineering Lifecycle and engineering / technical leadership DOORS and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience Defence or Aerospace experience would be highly desirable

Join us and be part of something smaller - with500people in the UK and Canada - doing something bigger: protecting what matters.

What you’ll be doing

Technical leadership of defined work packages Leading and mentoring project team members Managing Requirements throughout the Engineering Lifecycle Proving Technical inputs to bidding activities Integration and production qualification activities Taking Prototypes and developing them into Products Work Package Generation

About our company

At SEA, we develop and deliver

Job Description

Engineered to Protect, thats our promise, we protect what matters - our nations, our waters, our land, our cities, our people, our environment, our world. You will take responsibility for the technical leadership during the design and development and support of our products. Taking the lead in part of a multi-disciplined team. Principal Systems Engineer can be based out of either our Beckington, Bristol or Barnstaple site. This role allows for flexible working with a weekly visit to Barnstaple being required. The salary for this role is up to £80k, depending on experience.