Systems Engineer

Futura Design Ltd; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 41,328 - 55,104; Part time

Job summary

Futura Design Ltd is seeking a Systems Engineer based in Gaydon to join their team on a contract basis, inside IR35. The role involves maintaining engineering standards and requirements management within complex environments, particularly in industries such as automotive and aerospace. The ideal candidate should have significant experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, strong knowledge of SE tools like IBM DOORS, and an engineering degree. This position offers a pay rate of £33.64 per hour.

Qualifications

• Experience as a System Engineering practitioner across the whole lifecycle.
• Experience in applying System Engineering tools in complex environments.
• Ability to influence business mindset and drive process change.
• Significant experience with SE toolsets and requirements management practices.
• Practical experience in system engineering process and method development.
• Knowledge of system modeling, FMA, cyber security, and functional safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain systems engineering competence in the squad.
• Ensure robust requirements meet quality standards.
• Gather end-user needs and concerns.
• Maintain understanding of system engineering processes.
• Work with business analysts to develop compliant processes.
• Identify key performance indicators for engineering processes.
• Work with domain product owners to identify inputs for product roadmaps.
• Support product owners in understanding systems engineering principles.

Skills

System Engineering lifecycle experience in complex environments

Application of System Engineering tools and techniques

Influencing business mindset and process change

Experience with SE toolset (IBM DOORS, Rhapsody, Catia Magic)

Requirements management practices

Experience in system engineering process development

Knowledge of system modelling and functional safety

Education

Engineering Degree

Tools

IBM DOORS

Rhapsody

Catia Magic

Job description

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a Systems Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position with a proposed end date of 31st March 2027.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.

Talented individuals with experience of real‑world system engineering experience (such as in the automotive, aerospace, defence or rail industry) that would like to shape the way we engineer our products and services in the future.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain systems engineering competence in the squad.
• Ensure the requirements authored are robust and meet quality standards by developing the process and methods.
• Gather end-user (system engineer) needs, wants and concerns.
• Maintain understanding of system engineering process, regulatory and legislative landscape.
• Work with business analysts and process experts to develop compliant and efficient processes.
• Identify key performance indicators and measures for system engineering processes.
• Work with domain product owners to identify inputs to product roadmaps for delivery of process, methods, tools, training, etc…
• Guide domain product development (process, methods, tools, training, etc.) by supporting factory product owners and developers to understand system engineering principles and practices.

Skills Required

• Previous experience as a System Engineering practitioner across the whole System Engineering lifecycle (in a complex electrical/electronic, software or mechatronic environment).
• Previous experience in application of System Engineering tools and techniques in the real world (preferably in the defence, aerospace, rail or automotive industry).
• Previous experience of influencing business mindset and complex process change.
• Significant experience of SE toolset for example, IBM DOORS, Rhapsody, Catia Magic, etc…
• Extensive experience of requirements management practices in line with Systems Engineering processes.
• Real world experience of system engineering process and method development.
• Knowledge of system modelling, FMA, Cyber security, Functional safety practices.

Education Required

• Engineering Degree preferably.