Senior Systems Engineer

Westlakes Recruit; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for a permanent role based in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will provide consultancy, lead engineering best practices, and champion a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach. This position requires a degree in a relevant STEM subject and expertise in project management and team leadership. Responsibilities include mentoring, delivering engineering outputs, and contributing to business growth in the nuclear sector.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified (Level 6 or above) in a relevant STEM subject.
• Knowledge of modelling languages and architecture frameworks.
• Experience in integrating complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultancy to client project and engineering managers.
• Lead the use of best practice techniques on projects.
• Champion a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach.

Skills

Use of MBSE approaches and tools

Requirements engineering knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in a relevant STEM subject or equivalent experience

Tools

Sparx EA

Cameo

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to be engaged on a permanent basis, based in Bristol, London, Reading, Silchester and Manchester.

Your Purpose:

• Provide consultancy to client project and engineering managers.
• Lead the use of best practice techniques and tools on client and internal projects.
• Champion a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to solving client issues.
• Develop and implement strategies to achieve successful client decision milestones.
• Deliver identified engineering outputs within time, cost, and quality constraints as part of an engineering service to a client.
• Proactively identify opportunities and contribute to ADS&T growth.
• Contribute to the development of our people through mentoring and coaching.

What can you bring:

• Degree qualified (Level 6 or above) in a relevant STEM subject or an equivalent depth of experience in an engineering field. Professionally recognised with an appropriate institution e.g., CEng, CSEP.
• The use of MBSE approaches and tools (e.g. Sparx EA, Cameo).
• Knowledge of modelling languages and architecture frameworks, e.g., UML/SysML, ArchiMate, TOGAF, MODAF.
• Requirements engineering and its link to verification and validation.
• Knowledge of engineering lifecycles, their selection, tailoring and implementation.
• Working on the integration of complex systems, including military civilian platforms (submarines, aircraft, ships, and vehicles), civilian aircraft systems and advanced power and energy systems.
• Applying systems engineering processes (e.g., ISO 15288:2023) across the lifecycle.
• Managing projects and teams within different development methods. Understanding of engineering within the MOD's acquisition framework, Knowledge in Defence (KiD).
• Interpersonal skills and able to build trusted relationships. Ability to understand, simplify and explain subject matter to non-engineers and senior stakeholders.

Why We're Different:

Westlakes Recruit are a people solutions business that understands the complexities of nuclear and the importance of our clients' mission critical objectives.

Smarter, faster, more agile - we have a laser focus on nuclear, with deep sectoral knowledge.

We develop nuclear talent pools before you know you need them! We do Nuclear. We only do Nuclear. We do all of Nuclear.

Powering a Diverse Nuclear Future: As an equal opportunities business, we value applications