Senior or Principal Systems Engineer - Defence

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An international Defence Systems Company is seeking a Senior or Principal Systems Engineer for a hybrid/remote role. The successful candidate will lead systems engineering activities for various projects, focusing on requirements management and systems interface. Ideal applicants should have a degree in a relevant STEM subject and experience in safety-critical systems. Competitive salary with benefits including flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities.

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

• Good Systems Engineering and Engineering Life-cycle experience required.
• Experience in Requirements and Systems Interface Management is essential.
• Demonstrated work on complex products and safety critical systems is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support senior management of requirements and acceptance for systems.
• Lead the management of the systems interface control process.
• Manage the verification and validation of systems design.

Skills

Systems Engineering and Engineering Life-cycle experience

Requirements and Systems Interface Management

Experience with Systems Integration, Verification, and Validation

Experience with Safety Critical Systems

Knowledge of Systems Requirements management tools (DOORs)

Understanding of software-based systems

Degree in Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science

Chartered Engineer Status aspiration

Knowledge of relevant systems engineering standards

Experience in Defence, Marine, Nuclear, or Oil and Gas

Education

Degree level qualification in relevant STEM subject

Tools

DOORs

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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