Systems Design Engineer

SMJ; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Systems Design Engineer to support our Armed Forces. In this dynamic role, you will engage in the development of cutting-edge missile systems, ensuring the highest standards of engineering excellence. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you will work within a diverse team to create solutions that enhance national defense capabilities. The position offers a flexible hybrid working environment, competitive salary, and numerous opportunities for professional growth. If you're ready to elevate your engineering career and make a significant impact, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension with 14% contribution

Paid overtime opportunities

Flexi Leave up to 15 additional days

Subsidised meals

Free car parking

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering and missile system design.
• Ability to apply engineering practices across the V-model.

Responsibilities

• Develop product requirement specifications for missile systems.
• Manage engineering work packages and coordinate teams.

Skills

Systems Engineering Practices

Understanding of DOORS

SysML

Managing Engineering Work Packages

Building Relationships

Defence Standards

Aerospace Standards

Experience in Defence or Aerospace

Education

Degree in Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

Job description

4 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Job Opportunity: Systems Design Engineer (Missile Systems)

Company: a leading defence organisation

Location: North of London

Salary: competitive (depending on experience)

Security Clearance: Must be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Successful candidates will undergo security clearance.

We have opportunities within Missile Systems Design for Systems Engineers of different levels of experience to join our growing team where you will be developing and delivering the latest Complex Weapons capabilities for our Armed Forces. You will work on defence related products, helping to provide sovereign capability to the UK and our nation’s allies around the world.

Dynamic (hybrid) working: We trust our people to agree, within their teams, where and when they can be most effective. Our Dynamic Working policy allows individuals flexibility around the hours they work and where they work. Typically for this role you will work 3 days per week on-site.

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the Personnel Security Team.

The opportunity:

Missile Systems Design

Are you a systems engineer who is motivated and passionate about supporting our Armed Forces? Do you want to take your system engineering skills to the next level?

Missile System Designer Engineers are at the heart of the product development process, evaluating customer technical requirements to develop product requirement specifications, utilising system design and modelling techniques to study system behaviour and support design choices, planning and managing verification and validation to demonstrate cutting edge functionality and performance. You will gain a detailed understanding of missile system design as part of a diverse engineering development team creating new and innovative system solutions for our products.

What we're looking for from you:

• Application of systems engineering practices across the ‘V-model’ to develop complex products
• Understanding of systems engineering tools (e.g. DOORS, Rhapsody) and applicable languages (SysML) is desirable
• Experience of managing engineering work packages to deliver value outcomes, including co-ordination of other engineering teams and SMEs
• Managing partners, including customers or suppliers and an ability to build excellent working relationships
• Application of Defence, Military or other aerospace standards and design assurance processes is useful
• A desire to develop and grow your systems engineering skills
• Experience gained in defence or aerospace industry, in government or the armed forces is useful

Our company:

A leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Parental Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Training and Development: Excellent career progression, training and career development opportunities

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing and Engineering Services

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