Senior Systems Engineer

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Rochester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense engineering company is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to develop and enhance products across military and commercial platforms. The role involves collaborating on complex system architectures, integrating multidisciplinary technologies, and mentoring junior engineers to ensure customer satisfaction. This is an excellent opportunity for UK nationals to build a career in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in developing systems in relevant product markets.
• Experience in requirements management and design analysis.
• Degree or equivalent in a Scientific/Engineering subject.

Responsibilities

• Understanding customer needs and developing system requirements.
• Developing complex system architectures using Model Based Systems Engineering.
• Accountability for collaborative technical work and guidance to other engineers.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Management

Design Analysis

Modeling and Simulation

Integration and Testing

Customer Liaison

Education

Degree in Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or Mathematics

Tools

DOORS

Siemens Polarion

Enterprise Architect

MATLAB

Simulink

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer

• Rochester, Kent (4 days p/w onsite)
• 50,000 - 65,000 + excellent bens

Please note we can only consider sole UK nationals for this role

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential.

You'll be part of the development and supply of products across a diverse mix of commercial and military platforms; Head Up and Head Worn Displays, Safety Critical Pilot Control and Flight Control Systems.

We encourage our Systems Engineers to gain a breadth of knowledge across these domains to become subject matter experts in one or more product domain, or systems engineering specialism.

What you'll be doing: Senior Systems Engineer

• Understanding our customers' complex needs and collaborating to develop, validate and manage requirements at multiple levels
• Developing complex system architectures and sub-systems using a Model Based Systems Engineering approach
• Integration, analysis and test of real time systems containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronic, mechanical, optical and software sub-systems
• Taking accountability for collaborative technical work package execution and associated outcomes
• Providing guidance, coaching and nurturing talent in other engineers
• Verifying that customer needs are satisfied
• Steering new and improved systems development through implementation whilst making use of best practice systems lifecycle processes alongside techniques such as Learn First and Agile

Your skills and experiences: Senior Systems Engineer

Essential

• Proven experience developing systems in relevant product markets and/or domains, such as control systems, real time displays or other safety related systems, containing multiple technical disciplines such as electronics, mechanics, optics and/or software
• Proven experience in requirements management, design analyses, modelling and simulation, using tools such as DOORS, Siemens Polarion, Enterprise Architect, MATLAB and/or Simulink and design methodologies such as SysML
• A degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant Scientific/Engineering subject (e.g., Systems Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics or Mathematics)

Desirable

• Experience in integration, test, and verification of real time and/or safety related systems, with understanding of safety assessment processes including how these processes influence the design
• Customer and/or supplier liaison experience for technical aspects, verifying and obtaining agreement that customer needs are satisfied

An understanding of information assurance, cyber security and environmental impact aspects relating to real time embedded engineering products