System Engineer - (Communications)

NATS; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading air navigation service provider in the UK is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their communications team. The successful candidate will manage resources, prepare project plans, and conduct testing activities across various airport sites. Applicants should have a Higher National Certificate in Engineering or an IT-related discipline and experience in project/system management. The role offers flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work remotely.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Modern office facilities

Qualifications

• Must hold a Higher National Certificate in Engineering or IT-related discipline.
• Experience in engineering aspects of project/system management.
• Good understanding of Best Practice for Installation and Commissioning.

Responsibilities

• Manage allocated resources to achieve project objectives.
• Prepare and maintain Project Plans and Safety Cases.
• Perform acceptance testing activities at suppliers and customer sites.

Skills

Engineering project/system management

Technical training

Project management techniques

Communication skills

Safety Critical domain experience

Education

Higher National Certificate in Engineering or IT

Job description

NATS is the UK's leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2 million flights each year. It provides air traffic control services from two control centres supporting airports all around the UK, as well as a wide range of commercial solutions to over 30 countries internationally. Our people are at the heart of our purpose to advance aviation and keep the skies safe.

Job Purpose:

We have an opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our communications team. The team is responsible for delivering projects for new and upgraded systems such as Voice Communication & Control Systems (VCCSs), VHF and UHF radios, PABXs and Voice and Radar Recording systems systems across our airport sites.

As our customers' sites are based around the UK you must be willing to travel to our sites.

Duties Include:

• Manage allocated resources to achieve project / work package objectives as set by the Head of Section.
• Advise and assist with the evaluation of tenders and production of Tender Evaluation Reports.
• Assess technical solutions proposed in manufacturers systems.
• Prepare and maintain Project Plans and Safety Cases for less complex projects.
• Manage the day-to-day activities for the installation, commissioning, and optimisation of new systems.
• Perform acceptance testing activities at suppliers and customer sites.
• Produce and review procedures to ensure that systems are used and reconfigured in a safe, reliable, and efficient manner.
• Assist in the monitoring of operational systems through the collation of service ability data, ATC reports, status reports and in-service operating data.
• Where necessary conduct investigations into design faults on operational systems and implement solutions.
• Investigate design faults on operational systems, assist in planning and implementation of modifications to ensure faults are corrected.

Qualifications/Skills:

• The post holder is expected to hold, as a minimum, a Higher National Certificate in an Engineering or Information Technology related discipline, and relevant experience. Job holders not holding the expected qualification but who have undertaken structured technical training (e.g. apprenticeship recognised by a professional body) with recognised qualification ideally to at least HNC equivalent level will also be considered.
• Experience in engineering aspects of project/system management and an in-depth equipment knowledge of one or more aspects of relevant systems.
• Detailed understanding of Best Practice for Installation, Commissioning and Integration aspects for Operationally Critical systems, including any relevant regulations or legislation
• Experience of working closely with Suppliers and Technology Partners, acting as the focal point for the assigned Projects
• Good understanding of project management techniques and an awareness of financial management within an organisation.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, including production of reports and technical papers.
• Recent experience of working in a similar Safety Critical and/or Safety Regulated domain

We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally - for more information on what NATS can offer you please visit - Why NATS?

We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements, with the opportunity for this role to work in our modern office facilities as well as remotely. We also welcome discussions on flexible and part-time working arrangements.

If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe - we would like to hear from you whatever your age, sex, race, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, visible or invisible disability. Individuals that bring different perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds help us be at the forefront of our industry.