Senior Avionics Systems Engineer

jobs24.co.uk; Lytham St Annes; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their dynamic team, where you will play a crucial role in analyzing customer requirements and providing comprehensive safety and avionic scoping. This role demands a strong Systems Engineering background, ideally from the Aerospace or Defence sectors, with a focus on requirements management and effective communication. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that all engineering requirements are met, contributing to the successful delivery of complex avionics systems. Join a culture that values diversity and empowers you to make a real difference in the industry.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Strong Systems Engineering background from Aerospace or Defence sectors.
• Proven experience in requirements capture and management.

Responsibilities

• Analyse customer requirements and provide safety and avionic scoping.
• Co-ordinate initial safety and technical assessments of design changes.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in STEM

Job description

Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary: £47,683 - £52,426 depending on experience

What you'll be doing:

1. Analyse new and emerging Customers requirements and provide a Safety and Avionic scoping together with a feasibility analysis for all the 7 main sub-systems teams.
2. Co-ordinate a review of the provided requirements, either a Customer Statement of Requirements (SOR) or an EF System Requirements Document (SRD), to identify the initial Customer needs. The Customer requirements along with an assessment of the ConEmp scenarios are assessed to identify the Problem Space. The output is captured in the Avionic System Scope and Feasibility Analysis Report (ASFAR).
3. Co-ordinate initial safety assessments of the design change, highlighting particular areas of concern, likely hazards, need for Weapon System Preliminary Hazard Analysis (WS PHA). The output is also captured in the ASFAR.
4. Co-ordinate initial technical assessments of the Customer Business Cases (BC) to identify and document the overall scope, impact of the change(s) and potential solutions. The solutions will be analysed in order to define the single selected solution known as the 'Avionic Design recommendation'. A final feasibility study is then performed on the Avionic Design recommendation.

Minimum Requirements:

1. A degree in a STEM subject (or equivalent relevant experience).
2. It is critical that applicants have a strong Systems Engineering background through the whole system development lifecycle ideally from the Aerospace or Defence sectors.
3. Strong proven experience in requirements capture and requirements management.
4. Understanding the relationships between engineering requirements and their impact on the platform and equipment is vital to effectively plan their implementation.
5. An excellent communicator at all levels, both written and verbal. The individual will build and sustain effective and lasting relationships with the Customer, Stakeholders and AJT teams.
6. Proven ability to write formal project documentation.

Benefits:
You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Eurofighter Typhoon Avionics Joint team:
Eurofighter Typhoon Avionics Joint Team (AJT) is responsible for the overall system level functional Avionic design and partitioning across the 7 main sub-systems and 100+ "black boxes". Also responsible for the overall avionics safety analysis, qualification and certification of the integrated system and delivery of product to customer(s). The Front-End Team provides technical support to EF and collates customer requirements and system constraint providing a coherent Design Concept and an aligned view across the Avionic Design teams.

Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.