Principal Systems Engineer - Stores Ejection

Eaton; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits package

Job summary

Eaton MSD Cheltenham is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to drive development of next-gen Stores Ejection products. The role will focus on pneumatic systems for military aerospace, with strong mechanical engineering elements.

You will lead requirements derivation, verification, and interface documentation, while guiding a multi-discipline team in a demanding program. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in systems engineering, a relevant engineering or science degree, and experience with

Qualifications

• Degree in engineering or science discipline relevant to systems engineering.
• Experience with safety-critical development (DO-178/DO-254 or IEC61508).
• Awareness of electronic, software or mechanical engineering development.

Responsibilities

• Develop systems engineering solutions for military aerospace applications.
• Elicit requirements from customers and derive verifiable product requirements.
• Verify and validate requirements using manual and scripted methods.
• Produce interface control documents and system design documents.
• Manage engineering change through the lifecycle and contribute proposals.
• Provide technical oversight and mentorship to other engineers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering or science degree

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Visio

Excel

Word

Job description

Eaton MSD Cheltenham is looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to support the development of the next generation of Stores Ejection products. The role will involve deployment on a diverse portfolio of products initially focused developing Pneumatic systems for Military applications. As these systems have a significant mechanical engineering portion previous experience with mechanical based aerospace products will be advantageous. 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.What you’ll do:Development of solutions for the military 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.Qualifications:Degree educated in an engineering or science disciplineExperience of safety critical solution development in accordance with DO-178/DO-254 or IEC61508 Awareness of Electronic, Software or Mechanical Engineering development.Microsoft Office including Visio, Excel and Word.Configuration Management ToolsCo-ordination and technical leadership of a multi-discipline project team to develop and deliver complex mechanical, electronic and embedded software solutions.Familiarity/experience with MATLAB and SimulinkFamiliarity with change control and problem reporting tools and processes.Deep technical knowledge of Mechanical/Pneumatic based systems.Skills: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.What we offer:Opportunity to work in a global, highly collaborative environmentChallenging projects in dynamic collaborative teamStrong focus on learning, development, and career progressionCompetitive compensation and benefits packageA culture that promotes inclusion, accountability, and continuous improvement#LI-NK2All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.