Principal Systems Engineer

Ultra PCS; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

25 days holiday (185 hrs)

4x annual salary life assurance

Flexible benefits package

Pension scheme – up to 8%

Sports and social club

Team events

Job summary

Ultra Precision Control Systems in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead a multi-disciplinary team in the development of military land and aerospace products. The role covers electro-mechanical systems, power management, electronic command and control, pneumatic systems and embedded software, with a focus on safety critical development.

You will work with customers to elicit requirements, derive realizable specifications, oversee verification, and manage

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years Systems Engineering experience in defence/aerospace.
• Good engineering or science degree (preferably systems engineering).
• Experience of safety-critical development (DO-178/DO-254 or IEC61508).
• Experience with MATLAB and Simulink.

Responsibilities

• Development of systems for military land and aerospace industries using a systems engineering approach.
• Engage with customers to elicit stakeholder requirements.
• Translate requirements into realizable product requirements and verify them.
• Produce interface control and system design documents; manage engineering changes.
• Provide technical oversight and mentoring to other Systems Engineers.

Skills

Systems engineering

Stakeholder communication

Technical mentoring

Independent & team work

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Visio

Excel

Word

Configuration management

Job description

We are Ultra Precision Control Systems

Ultra PCS is a leading developer of mission and safety critical equipment in the defence and aerospace industry. Our team of experts are at the heart of our success, which is why we are dedicated to fostering a safe working environment and a positive culture where every staff member feels valued and respected. We solve our customers' problems, providing engineering solutions to safety and mission critical challenges in the air and on the ground. Our solutions can be found in the latest military aircraft and vehicles, in civil aircraft, and in unmanned vehicles.

We help to ensure our customers get to where they need to be safely, achieve their objectives and keep on going back.

Flexible Working

Wherever possible, we will consider a variety of working options to suit your lifestyle, whether that be hybrid home/office working, flexible working and part or full time employment. It reflects our values that we aspire to be, welcoming the challenge to work in new ways and having trust in you when getting the job done.

Job Description

Ultra PCS is looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to support the development of the next generation of military land and aerospace products. The role will involve deployment on a diverse portfolio of products including electro-mechanical systems, innovative power management and distribution technology, electronic command and control products, pneumatic systems and development of Electronic Architectures. To succeed in this role, candidates require a minimum of 5 years previous Systems Engineering experience, a good engineering or science degree preferably in systems engineering and be able to operate within a multi discipline team.

Key Responsibilities

• Development of solutions for the military land and aerospace industries following a systems engineering approach.
• Holding discussions with customers resulting in elicitation of key stakeholder requirements.
• Development and derivation of customer requirements into realizable product requirements.
• Requirements based verification and validation of product requirements, using manual and scripted methods.
• Production of interface control documents, system design documents and other supporting documents.
• Controlling and managing engineering change throughout the development lifecycle.
• Preparation of technical proposals including estimations and presentations.
• Technical oversight and mentoring of other Systems Engineers within a project team.

Personal Attributes

• Comfortable working independently and within a team, with the ability to identify the needs of a project or task, taking the initiative where appropriate to undertake the necessary work.
• An eye for detail focusing on requirements and specification structure, applicability and language.
• Understanding solution influences on the requirement set.
• Ability to effectively communicate either verbally or written within a multi discipline team, with internal company authorities or customers.

Expectations, Background and Understanding

• Degree educated in an engineering or science discipline.
• Awareness of Electronic, Software or Mechanical Engineering development.
• Microsoft Office including Visio, Excel and Word.
• Configuration Management Tools.

Desirable Knowledge/Experience

• Co-ordination and technical leadership of a multi-discipline project team to develop and deliver complex mechanical, electronic and embedded software solutions.
• Experience of safety critical solution development in accordance with DO-178/DO-254 or IEC61508.
• Familiarity/experience with MATLAB and Simulink.
• Familiarity with change control and problem reporting tools and processes.

Benefits

• Flexible working within core working hours.
• 25 days holiday (185 hrs) with the option to buy/sell 5 days (37 hrs) plus bank holidays.
• 4 times your annual salary in life assurance.
• Flexible benefits package.
• Pension Scheme – up to 8% employer contributions.
• Sports and Social club.
• Supportive and friendly working environment with regular team events.

Nationality Requirements

Candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions in accordance with UK National Law and be prepared to successfully undertake an appropriate level of UK National Security Vetting according to UK Government National Security Vetting criteria.

Diverse & Inclusive Employer

Ultra PCS is an equal opportunities employer that values diversity, inclusion, equity and equality. We promote a workplace that welcomes people from all backgrounds and cultures; believing that this will increase our diversity of thinking, and ultimately ensure we continue delivering on our commitments to our customers.