Senior Systems Engineer

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Brighton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the defense industry is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Brighton, UK. The successful candidate will engage in technical planning, integration, and support for mission-critical systems. This role offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge aerospace technology with a commitment to employee development and workplace equality.

Benefits

Half day finish on a Friday

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance with optional family cover

Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution

Life Assurance 4x salary

Flexible opt-in extras such as dental insurance

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience.
• Proficient in requirements management tools.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Performing technical planning and integration activities.
• Managing complex projects and processes.
• Converting customer requirements into system solutions.

Skills

Project Management

Systems Engineering

Communication

Requirements Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MS Office

Innoslate/DOORS

CAD

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Senior Systems Engineer

Job Location – Brighton, UK

Job ID – 22641

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of nearly 1,000 people delivers unique capabilities across space, air, land, sea and cyber for military, security and commercial customers across the UK and worldwide.

L3Harris in Brighton are part of Release Systems and the Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain. Our mission-critical release systems equipment is on most major airborne fighter platforms worldwide, including the F-35, along with other aircraft like the Gripen and Typhoon. Brighton designs, manufactures and tests a large portion of its release systems portfolio. This facility offers 48,500 square feet of manufacturing space for the development of high-performance, multi-station solutions used to launch air-to-air and air-to-ground munitions from bay, wing or fuselage stations.

Reporting to the Systems Functional Manager the System Engineer will join the other system engineers to lead the delivery of systems related activities, engaging, coordinating and delivering against both the needs of the business projects and ensure that strategic and legislative requirements are fulfilled. Additional skills which would help to secure the position would be IPS / ILS (Integrated Product Support / Integrated Logistics Support) capabilities.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Performing technical planning, integration, verification and validation, cost, risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Day-to-day task management, technical management of complex projects or processes as required.
• Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to explain and interpret operational requirements, processes, practices, and procedures.
• Ensure that the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements are developed into total system solutions that acknowledge the technical, schedule and cost/risk implications.
• Detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Able to manage large project and complex tasks with general oversight.
• Experience in providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management and systems engineering practice with practical knowledge of complex systems, system development.
• Strong knowledge of Systems Engineering development lifecycle process.
• Strong communication skills with the focus on inside and outside function communications, some customer interfacing skills.
• Strong proficiency in document template creation and formatting (primarily in MS Office Word, PowerPoint & Excel programmes) in line with company branding.
• Proficient practical use in requirements management tools such as Innoslate/DOORS would be a distinct advantage.
• Awareness of CAD, CFD and FEA tools.
• Understanding of the process for equipment Certificate of Design release in accordance with DAOEs and MAA regulatory requirements.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.