Systems Engineer

Thales; Crawley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Defence and Aerospace is seeking a full-time permanent Systems Engineer in Crawley. This role involves managing engineering activities to develop solutions for Electronic Warfare and Radar systems. Candidates should have a relevant engineering degree and experience with requirements management and model-based engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Numerate, Scientific, or Engineering subject.
• Proven experience in requirements management using DOORS.
• Practical experience with MBSE methods and tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage requirements through DOORS and demonstrate solution satisfaction.
• Conduct trade-off analysis and support engineering documentation preparation.
• Contribute to Systems Architecture and Engineering Management.

Skills

Systems Engineering processes

Integration and verification

Collaboration with stakeholders

Excellent communication skills

Team player

Security clearance eligibility

Education

Bachelor Degree (BEng, BSc) in a scientific/engineering subject

Tools

DOORS

Model-Based Systems Engineering methods

Architecture Frameworks

Job description

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Location: Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people provide armed forces customers with operational advantage at every decisive moment throughout the mission. Defence and armed forces customers rely on us to deliver the full range of defence mission systems solutions at land, sea, and air. Our platforms extend across the battlespace including Above and Sonar, Electronic Combat, and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems.

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.

This full-time permanent Systems Engineer role involves working on a project delivering next-generation Electronic Warfare (EW), Radar, or UAS solutions. The role includes performing all engineering activities required to develop a solution/product and ensuring customer satisfaction with the delivered solution/product. It requires knowledge and experience of the full Systems Engineering design lifecycle.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Demonstrate that the solution satisfies the overall approved operational needs set out by the customer.
2. Formalise and manage requirements through DOORS.
3. Assemble solution elements logically and in a controlled manner to evaluate design, behaviour, interactions, and performance to confirm that the design meets requirements.
4. Formalise specifications and engineering plans used to develop the solution.
5. Support and undertake IVVQ activities.
6. Conduct trade-off analysis, modelling, and simulation.
7. Prepare SE and IVVQ related documentation.
8. Contribute to Systems Architecture and/or Systems Engineering Management.

What are we looking for?

Skills:

1. Understanding of System Engineering processes and practices, including knowledge of Systems Lifecycles.
2. Ability to work with multiple technologies, integrating and verifying them into a system to fully satisfy customer requirements.
3. Develop and establish collaborative ways of working with stakeholders and disciplines to promote a system-centric approach.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting complex technical problems clearly.
5. Team player with a “can-do” attitude, effective in a multi-disciplinary environment.
6. Eligibility for security clearance to SC level.

Experience:

1. Bachelor Degree (BEng, BSc) in a Numerate, Scientific, or Engineering subject or equivalent training and experience.
2. Proven experience in requirements management using DOORS.
3. Experience leading or working in IVVQ of solutions/products.
4. Practical experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods and tools.
5. Experience with Architecture Frameworks (MODAF, DODAF, TOGAF, etc.).
6. Knowledge of the engineering lifecycle from concept to testing and updates.
7. Preference for experience in product line engineering and in domains like Electronic Warfare, Radar, or telecommunications.

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Candidates must provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance, which involves further documentation. For details, refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales, we provide careers, not just jobs. With 80,000 employees across 68 countries, our mobility policy supports career development at home and abroad, in current or new fields. We believe embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment. We support neurodiverse applicants and those with disabilities or long-term conditions. To request adjustments or for questions about the recruitment process, contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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