Senior Defence Systems Engineer (Contract) – UK

General Dynamics Corporation; Blackwood; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems in the United Kingdom seeks Principal Systems Engineers (Contractors) to deliver System Engineering expertise within the TacCIS domain for MoD development programmes and internal R&D, focusing on electronic IT and communications systems.

The role covers requirements elicitation, interface definition, design analysis, performance measures and supplier design reviews, with MBSE/SysML experience highly valued and security clearance required.

Qualifications

• Experience in large, complex systems across all phases of the project lifecycle.
• Experience in operating within a multi-discipline system engineering team to deliver System solutions.
• Experience delivering across all phases of the engineering Lifecycle.
• Broad competence in systems engineering.
• Experience in resolving design challenges.
• Experience with structured design methods.
• Ability to create well-structured technical documents in accordance with a published schedule.
• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficient in use of Microsoft applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
• Ability to present formally at progress reviews and contribute productively to meetings with all stakeholders.
• Experienced in the use of engineering tools for Requirement Management and System Design.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and System Modelling Language (SysML).

Responsibilities

• Requirements elicitation and development.
• Interface definition.
• Design analysis, including Functional and Physical Analysis, Alternative solution development and Trade Studies.
• Design for Technical Performance Measures.
• Sub-system or component specification, including compute devices.
• Technical review of supplier designs and deliverables and assessment against requirements, including EMC, Climatic and Induced environments.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements elicitation

Interface definition

Design analysis

Trade studies

Technical documentation

Communication skills

SysML

Tools

MS Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems in the United Kingdom seeks Principal Systems Engineers (Contractors) to deliver System Engineering expertise within the TacCIS domain for MoD development programmes and internal R&D, focusing on electronic IT and communications systems.

The role covers requirements elicitation, interface definition, design analysis, performance measures and supplier design reviews, with MBSE/SysML experience highly valued and security clearance required.