Systems Engineer

Gold Group; Devon and Torbay; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Systems Engineer role in Plymouth offers a permanent, hybrid-working arrangement with 2+ days on-site. The successful candidate will contribute to requirements management and problem understanding, supporting facilities engineering and major infrastructure projects.

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in Systems or Mechanical Engineering and 2+ years in a regulated environment, with strong knowledge of systems engineering principles and requirements engineering practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems or Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.
• 2+ years of relevant systems engineering experience in a highly regulated industry.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, integration and verification and validation.
• Knowledge of requirements engineering practices and methods.
• Experience organising and supporting stakeholder meetings and engaging with stakeholders.
• Experience applying systems thinking in environments with legacy systems and evolving problem sets.
• Good understanding of the project life cycle from concept to operations and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with engineering discipline leads to obtain engineering assistance required, define activities and jointly establish Statements of Work.
• Work with client leadership to ensure goals of engagement are fulfilled and plans expanded.
• Ensure project scoping, requirements capture and problem definition are done effectively and collaboratively.
• Support development of technical documentation including requirements sets, interfaces, V&V plans and logical architectures.
• Promote practical systems thinking in support of infrastructure and facilities maintenance projects.
• Compile and peer review project and technical reports.
• Workload planning, estimating and scheduling, and coordinate projects in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Be adaptable as project requirements evolve and notify relevant parties of changes.
• Drive customer satisfaction.

Skills

Requirements management

Systems thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Project lifecycle understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Title: Systems Engineer

Location: Plymouth - Hybrid 2+ days per week on-site

Role Type: Permanent

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 depending on experience

Our client, an established engineering consultancy, require an experienced Systems Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team based in Plymouth.

** Please note we can only consider sole UK Nationals due to security clearance restrictions **

The Systems Engineer will work together with the customer contributing to requirements management and problem understanding, supporting facilities engineering and major infrastructure projects.

What the role of the Systems Engineer entails:

• Work collaboratively with engineering discipline leads to obtain engineering assistance required, define activities and jointly establish Statements of Work.
• Work collaboratively with the client leadership to ensure goals of engagement are fulfilled, new ideas are discussed and workstream expansion plans implemented
• Ensure project scoping, requirements capture and problem definition are done effectively and collaboratively
• Support the development of technical documentation including requirement sets, interface definitions, V&V plans and logical architectures.
• Apply and promote practical systems thinking in support of infrastructure and facilities maintenance projects
• Compile and peer review project and technical reports.
• Workload Management - Workload planning, estimating & scheduling, support project coordination if part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Be adaptable, as project requirements evolve, and ensure relevant parties are notified of changes in the project
• Drive customer satisfaction.

What experience you need to be the successful Systems Engineer:

• Bachelor's degree (minimum) in Systems or Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
• Typically 2+ years of relevant systems engineering experience in a highly regulated industry (e.g., aerospace, nuclear, maritime, infrastructure, oil and gas etc. ).
• Understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, integration and verification and validation.
• Knowledge of requirements engineering practices and methods
• Experience organising and supporting stakeholder meetings. Ability to engage with stakeholders, technical teams and cross-functional groups to understand their key needs.
• Experience in applying systems thinking in environments with legacy systems, real-world constraints and evolving problem sets.
• Good understanding of project life cycle from concept, commissioning to operations and maintenance.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Systems Engineer to progress their career.