Senior or Principal Systems Engineer - Defence

Jonathan Lee Recruitment Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior or Principal Systems Engineer to join their expanding team in the Defence Systems sector. This hybrid role offers flexibility and the opportunity to work on complex, safety-critical systems. You will be pivotal in managing systems engineering processes, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and leading the development of systems interface requirements. This position not only offers a competitive salary but also a range of benefits aimed at promoting professional development and well-being. If you are passionate about engineering and ready to take on significant responsibilities, this role is an excellent opportunity to advance your career.

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

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Systems Engineering and Engineering Life-cycle.
• Proficient in Requirements and Systems Interface Management.

Responsibilities

• Manage systems interface control process and support systems certification.
• Lead requirements and acceptance activities across projects.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Systems Integration

Verification and Validation

Design and Systems Acceptance

Safety-Critical Systems

DOORs or similar tools

Software-based systems understanding

Education

Degree in Engineering/Physics/Maths/Science

Chartered Engineer Status (for Principal level)

Tools

DOORs

Job description

Senior or Principal Systems Engineer - Military and Defence Systems

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

Job Purpose: 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.

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 will perform a host of systems engineering and requirements and acceptance activities for the execution of the strategy.

This role will involve supporting the senior management of requirements and acceptance for systems across the project, supporting systems certification towards project milestones, and developing 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:

• 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 working 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 May Also Be Available

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