Senior or Principal Systems Engineer - Defence

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Defence Systems Company is looking for a Senior or Principal Systems Engineer to join their expanding team. This hybrid/remote role involves managing requirements and system interfaces across complex projects, with opportunities for professional development and competitive benefits, including a pension scheme and enhanced annual leave.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Enhanced Annual Leave Allowance

Share Incentives Plans

Flexible and Hybrid Working

Health, Well-being and Lifestyle Benefits

Professional Development

Career Diversification and Enhancement

Academic and Mentoring Support

Annual Incentives Maybe Also Available

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject.
• Experience in systems engineering and interface management.
• Chartered Engineer status desired for Principal level.

Responsibilities

• Manage systems interface control and ensure requirements are met.
• Support systems certification and manage validation processes.
• Lead on systems engineering tasks across multiple projects.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Systems Integration

Verification and Validation

Safety Critical Systems

Engineering Life-cycle

DOORs or Similar Tools

Understanding of Software Systems

Education

Degree in Engineering, Physics, Maths, or Science

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Senior or Principal – Systems Engineer - Military and Defence Systems

Hybrid/Remote Role with Travel to Other Sites - Permanent - Attractive

Job Purpose: Systems, (Requirements & Acceptance)

A Senior or Principal – Systems Engineer is required for an international Defence Systems Company that is expanding their team. Hybrid, Remote and flexible working arrangements are available for this position with some travel to other sites for Technical Systems Reviews and Team Meetings, etc.

The Salary and Seniority will depend on skills and experience.

The Senior or Principal – Systems Engineer will be part of the systems delivery team within the organisation and the Senior or Principal – Systems Engineer will be working and performing a host of systems engineering and requirements and acceptance activities for the execution of the strategy.

This Senior or Principal – Systems Engineer role will involve a broad spectrum of tasks involving Supporting the senior management of requirements and acceptance for systems across the project. Supporting systems certification towards project milestones and develop the process for management of systems interface requirements and validation across the platform.

The Senior or Principal – Systems Engineer will lead on the management of the systems interface control process and support the maturity and checking of systems interfaces of a verified and validated systems design.

Key Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required for Senior or Principal – Systems Engineer

• Good Systems Engineering and Engineering Life-cycle experience.
• Experience in Requirements and Systems Interface Management.
• Experience of Systems Integration, Verification, Validation, Design and Systems Acceptance.
• Experience working on complex products and safety critical systems.
• Experience or Knowledge of using Systems Requirements management tools (DOORs) or similar.
• Some understanding of software-based systems and control interfaces.
• Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science) or equivalent industry/armed forces experience.
• Candidates looking to interview for the Principal Engineer level role should be looking to work towards or already have gained Chartered Engineer Status.
• Understanding of relevant systems engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations.
• Ideally Defence, Marine, Nuclear, Oil and Gas or Safety Critical Systems experience would suit.

Benefits:

• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Enhanced Annual Leave Allowance
• Share Incentives Plans
• Flexible and Hybrid Working
• Health, Well-being and Lifestyle Benefits
• Professional Development
• Career Diversification and Enhancement
• Academic and Mentoring Support
• Annual Incentives Maybe Also Available

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