Systems Architect

Thales; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Unternehmen sucht einen Systems Engineer Architect, um innovative Lösungen für Verteidigungs- und Luftfahrtsysteme zu entwickeln. In dieser spannenden Rolle arbeiten Sie in einem dynamischen Team, das sich auf die Architektur und das Design von Systemen konzentriert. Sie werden Systeme analysieren, technische Anforderungen verwalten und sicherstellen, dass alle Designs den höchsten Standards entsprechen. Diese Position bietet Ihnen die Möglichkeit, in einem flexiblen Arbeitsumfeld zu arbeiten, das Ihre Karriere vorantreibt und gleichzeitig wichtige Beiträge zu sicherheitsrelevanten Projekten leistet. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Technik und Teamarbeit haben, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit für Sie.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung im Produktdesign und in der Systemarchitektur.
• Kenntnisse in analogen und digitalen Schaltungen.

Responsibilities

• Planung und Durchführung von Systemanalysen und technischen Anforderungen.
• Modellierung der Architektur mit ARCADIA und Durchführung von Systemverifikationen.

Skills

Produktdesign

Analoge und digitale Schaltungsdesign

System Engineering Methoden

IBM DOORS

MATLAB

Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Dokumentation

Methodischer Ansatz

Education

Bachelor in Ingenieurwissenschaften

Master in Systems Engineering

Tools

System Engineering Tools

Job description

Job Description

Location: Reading, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that are relied upon to deliver operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defensive systems for land, sea, and air. From early warning, to threat neutralisation, our platforms cover all levels from very short-range systems, to extended protection across the entire battle-space including Airspace Mobility Solutions, Vehicles and Tactical Systems and Missile Defence, Optronics, and Radar.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Primary Purpose of the Role:

The role will be as Systems Engineer Architect working with the engineering team in the OME sector of the Thales Land and Air Systems Division.

The role requires the engineer to understand and support the architectural design of the product.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

This role will work as part of a team in a project environment, operating as the System Engineer Architect on various programmes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning their work, using systems thinking to analyse problems, managing, writing and verifying technical requirements, producing technical reports and specifications, performing systems analyses, meeting milestones and working as part of a team to deliver successful programmes.

You will be working in conjunction with a System Engineering Manager and in a multi-discipline teams.

Tasks to include

• Applying a systems thinking approach to architecture design for the lifecycle of the product.
• Modelling the architecture using ARCADIA Architectural Framework
• Model Based System Engineering
• Identifying methods to test and validate the architecture
• Detailing the design and documenting design decisions and rationale.
• Working within the scope of the Company’s Processes and the System Engineering Management Plan
• Developing the system design in accordance with the system architecture and requirements.
• Perform system modelling using system engineering tools
• Manage technical requirements flow-down and implementation from customer to sub-systems.
• Develop and perform system verification methods to demonstrate compliance with the customer’s needs.
• Working within the engineering team to accomplish engineering activities to time, budget and quality.
• Working closely with the System Engineering Manager to ensure that activities are scheduled in accordance with programme schedule needs.
• Contributing to and writing Engineering Plans, Technical Specifications, interface Documents, Test Plans and Technical Reports
• Ensuring that processes, methods and tools are appropriate for the activities to be performed
• Exhibiting good team-working skills, able to delegate & motivate effectively, sharing information
• Ensuring that design certification for contract requirements and appropriate legislation, including product safety, is performed correctly.
• Supporting engineering reviews and prepare associated technical documentation.

Skills

• Proven experience in product design
• Knowledge of analogue and digital circuit design
• An understanding of the fundamentals of Systems Engineering methodologies around Design, Verification, Validation, Qualification and Acceptance
• Self motivated and capable of working alone and with teams
• Must have good communication skills
• Experience producing documentation with clarity and precision.
• Be prepared to challenge other’s views and willing to accept constructive feedback.
• Have a methodical and organised approach
• Have proven experience of working in an engineering or research environment
• Having an appreciation of electronics and EMC design and problems
• Having an understanding of the impact of the environment on mechanical design performance and choice of materials
• IBM DOORS (Vs 9 or later) or an equivalent requirements management tool
• MATLAB 2013 or later version

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment,if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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