Systems Engineer

L3Harris; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm in Bristol seeks a Systems Engineer to manage requirements, planning, and integration on complex engineering projects. Candidates should have a relevant Bachelor's Degree and at least 3 years of experience, alongside skills in systems engineering and tools like DOORS. This position offers a hybrid work setup and the need for UK nationality to meet security clearance requirements.

Benefits

Hybrid working

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contribution

Flexible opt-in extras

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in complex engineering projects.
• Excellent understanding of systems hierarchy and partitioning principles.
• Reasonable experience of DOORS and familiarity with MBSE.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements management, technical planning, and system integration.
• Ensure conversion of requirements into total systems solutions.
• Perform analysis on system products through all lifecycle stages.

Skills

Systems concepts understanding

Quality requirements elicitation

Experience with DOORS

Utilising MBSE

Education

Bachelor's Degree or postgraduate Degree

Tools

DOORS

System Architect

Rhapsody

Job description

Overview

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title – Systems Engineer

Job Location – Bristol, UK

Job ID – 28722

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 11 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Bristol is our headquarters for our Maritime UK businesses which provides warship automation systems through control and simulation solutions that are in service on Albion Class Landing Platform Docks and Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. More systems are being developed and delivered for Type 26 and Type 31 frigates. We have additional Maritime UK sites across Burgess Hill, Barrow-In-Furness and Portchester. Together, we are powering the Royal Navy’s adoption of autonomous surface vehicle technology as well as delivering autonomous capability to UK ports, harbours and offshore energy service providers.

Benefits

• Hybrid working where possible – We do require you to be on-site 60% of the time across the month.
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Performs requirements management, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems.
• Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal.
• Ensures the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule and cost constraints.
• Performs functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Equivalent of Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience; or post graduate Degree and up to 4 years of prior related experience working on complex engineering projects.
• Excellent understanding of systems concepts, context, boundaries, interfaces, system hierarchy and the principles of system partitioning in order to help manage complexity;
• Understands the characteristics of good quality requirements, elicitation methods and tools;
• Reasonable experience of DOORS
• Experience of utilising MBSE and use of System Architect or Rhapsody would be beneficial.

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

#LI-Hybrid

#SpecialistSystemsEngineer

#LI-RT1

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.