Principal Systems Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to be engaged permanently. The role involves providing consultancy, leading best practices, and delivering engineering outputs. Candidates should have a degree in a relevant STEM subject and experience with MBSE approaches. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to significant projects across various locations including Manchester.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (Level 6 or above) in a relevant STEM subject or equivalent experience.
• Professionally recognised with an appropriate institution e.g., CEng, CSEP.
• Experience working on the integration of complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultancy to client project and engineering managers.
• Lead the use of best practice techniques and tools on client and internal projects.
• Deliver identified engineering outputs within time, cost, and quality constraints.

Skills

Experience with MBSE approaches and tools

Knowledge of engineering lifecycles

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in a relevant STEM subject or equivalent experience

Tools

Sparx EA

Cameo

Job description

Job Description

Westlakes Recruit is currently recruiting for a Principal Systems Engineer to be engaged on a permanent basis, based in Bristol, London, Reading, Silchester, and Manchester.

Purpose

Provide consultancy to client project and engineering managers. Lead the use of best practice techniques and tools on client and internal projects. Champion a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to solving client issues. Develop and implement strategies to achieve successful client decision milestones. Deliver identified engineering outputs within time, cost, and quality constraints as part of an engineering service to a client. Proactively identify opportunities and contribute to ADS&T growth. Contribute to the development of our people through mentoring and coaching.

What can you bring

• Degree qualified (Level 6 or above) in a relevant STEM subject or equivalent experience in an engineering field.
• Professionally recognised with an appropriate institution e.g., CEng, CSEP.
• Experience with MBSE approaches and tools (e.g., Sparx EA, Cameo).
• Knowledge of modelling and architecture frameworks, e.g., UML/SysML, ArchiMate, TOGAF, MODAF.
• Understanding of requirements engineering and its link to verification and validation.
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycles, including their selection, tailoring, and implementation.
• Experience working on the integration of complex systems, including military and civilian platforms, aircraft systems, and energy systems.
• Applying systems engineering processes (e.g., ISO 15288:2023) across the lifecycle.
• Managing projects and teams within different development methods.
• Understanding of engineering within the MOD's acquisition framework and knowledge in Defence (KiD).
• Interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships, explain complex subjects to non-engineers and senior stakeholders.

Why We're Different

Westlakes Recruit is a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission-critical objectives. We focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge, and develop nuclear talent pools proactively. We are an equal opportunities business valuing diversity and inclusion.