Senior Systems Engineer - 15276/15277

Comxps Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Comxps Ltd in the UK seeks an experienced systems engineer with maritime domain knowledge to join our defence-focused team in Farnborough. You will apply systems engineering methods across lifecycle stages and collaborate with engineering management and stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions.

The ideal candidate has a degree, CEng or equivalent, and 7–10 years in the field, with strong communication and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification required.
• CEng or equivalent professional registration preferred.
• 7–10 years of relevant engineering/systems engineering experience.

Skills

Systems engineering

Lifecycle processes

Engineering management

Stakeholder communication

Risk assessment

Maritime domain knowledge

Education

Degree level qualification

CEng or equivalent

Job description

Salary: £Please confirm competitive rate, annual salary / contact us to discuss further

Location: 3 days per week in Farnborough office

Contract Length: Perm OR Contract (3-6 months TBC)

Clearance: SC

Key Capabilities/Knowledge

• Sound understanding of systems engineering, its applicability, lifecycle processes, and systems considerations together with sound understanding of wider engineering and engineering management considerations
• Able to determine suitable system engineering approaches and consider enterprise and political issues
• Understanding of engineering management, including information management, considerations
• Able to apply relevant systems engineering techniques
• Able to determine required systems engineering outputs such as engineering and management plans, product descriptions, test result reports etc.
• Anticipates possible problems and determines how they should be addressed
• Possesses sound systems approach understanding wider picture, cause and effect, likely consequences etc.
• Good understanding of system acquisition considerations
• Good understanding of role fulfilled by stakeholder/user requirements, system requirements, system specifications, system design descriptions etc.
• Good negotiation and presentation skills

Experience & Qualifications

• Degree Level qualification or equivalent
• CEng or equivalent
• 7 - 10 years plus relevant experience in engineering/systems engineering

Specific Domain Knowledge

• Knowledge of maritime domain
• Knowledge of solution technology(ies) and applicable systems engineering (e.g. design, operation, support) considerations
• Knowledge of systems engineering management and project management considerations