Principal Systems Engineer

Expleo Group; Farnborough; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ExpleoAcademy

Competitive benefits

Inclusive recruitment support

Job summary

Expleo is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support its Marine business unit, delivering systems engineering across complex maritime and underwater programmes, including requirements, architecture, integration and verification. You will mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership, ensuring artefact delivery throughout the lifecycle, with on-site attendance 2–3 days per week in Farnborough or Portsmouth.

UK Security Clearance (SC) eligibility is required or preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or related STEM field
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC)
• Chartered Engineer status or working towards is desirable

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering best practice per ISO 15288 and lifecycle processes
• Capture, analyse, manage and validate stakeholder, user and system requirements
• Develop system architectures and concepts of operation
• Produce and maintain artefacts throughout the project lifecycle
• Lead systems engineering activities across defence and maritime programmes
• Support system modelling, integration, verification, validation and acceptance activities
• Provide technical leadership to multi-disciplinary teams
• Ensure successful programme delivery and governance compliance

Skills

MBSE

Requirements elicitation

System architectures

Systems integration

Verification & validation

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM

Tools

DOORS

Enterprise Architect

Cameo

Job description

Expleo is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the growth of Expleo's Marine business unit. The successful candidate will provide systems engineering expertise across complex maritime and underwater systems programmes, with responsibility for requirements engineering, system architecture, systems integration, verification and validation, technical leadership, and delivery of systems engineering artefacts throughout the system lifecycle.
Working within a multi-disciplinary engineering environment, you will support the development and integration of advanced underwater ranging, tracking and monitoring capabilities for a high-profile UK Defence programme. The role offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of critical national capability across complex maritime engineering projects.
This role will requir e the eligibility to obtain Security Clearance to SC level (existing SC clearance is preferred but not essential) as well as onsite attendance 2-3 days per week in either Farnborough or Portsmouth.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering best practice in accordance with ISO 15288 principles and lifecycle processes.
• Capture, analyse, manage and validate stakeholder, user and system requirements.
• Develop system architectures, concepts of operation and system design solutions.
• Produce and maintain key systems engineering artefacts throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead systems engineering activities across complex defence and maritime programmes.
• Support system modelling, integration, verification, validation and acceptance activities.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Work closely with project managers, stakeholders and subject matter experts to ensure successful programme delivery.
• Manage technical risks, assumptions, issues and dependencies, escalating where appropriate.
• Review and assure the quality of technical deliverables produced by other engineers.
• Support compliance with relevant engineering, safety and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to technical reviews and customer presentations.
• Mentor and support the development of junior systems engineers.

Essential Qualifications

• Degree qualified in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics or a related STEM discipline.
• Demonstrable systems engineering experience within a complex engineering environment.
• Eligibility for UK Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable

• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or working towards professional registration.
• INCOSE certification or equivalent systems engineering accreditation.
• Postgraduate qualification in Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline

Essential Skills

• Applying systems engineering methodologies across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Requirements elicitation, decomposition, traceability and verification.
• Development of system architectures and technical solutions.
• Supporting integration and acceptance of complex systems.
• Collaboration with technical stakeholders, project managers and customers.
• Delivery of technical work packages and reporting progress against programme objectives.
• Working within governance frameworks, engineering standards and quality processes.
• Underwater systems, sonar, acoustic sensing or maritime platforms.
• Defence range instrumentation and monitoring systems.
• Maritime surveillance systems.
• Control and instrumentation systems.
• Data, information and communications systems.
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Systems engineering within military or government environments.
• Working on programmes requiring Security Clearance.
• Knowledge of naval, maritime or underwater test and evaluation environments.

Desired Skills

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
• Requirements engineering and requirements management expertise.
• System architecture and system design experience.
• Systems integration, verification and validation knowledge.
• Technical leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to define and tailor systems engineering processes to programme requirements.
• Experience producing technical documentation including requirements specifications, design documentation, management plans and test reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Experience

• Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of underwater systems, sonar technologies, acoustic sensing or maritime surveillance systems.
• Experience working on Defence, Maritime, Naval or Government programmes.
• Familiarity with systems integration of control, instrumentation, monitoring or communications systems.
• Understanding of system verification, validation, qualification and acceptance activities.
• Experience defining Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) and operational architecture artefacts.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering standards including ISO 15288 and associated Defence standards.
• Experience supporting the development of safety-critical or mission-critical systems.
• Exposure to requirements management tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next, Jama or equivalent.
• Familiarity with systems modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect, Cameo, Capella or equivalent.
• Understanding of systems engineering governance, configuration management and change control processes.
• Experience mentoring, coaching or providing technical oversight to junior engineers.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or active progression towards professional registration.
• Current or previously held Security Clearance (SC) or higher.
• Experience working within underwater test, evaluation, ranging or maritime capability delivery environments.

What Do I Need Before I Apply

• This role supports UK Defence and safety-critical programmes. Applicants should be comfortable working on these programmes within highly regulated engineering and assurance environments.
• Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required level of UK Security Clearance.
• Some assignments may require attendance at customer, secure or classified sites.

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