Systems Engineer (Milsatcom)

Carbon 60; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence and aerospace company in Portsmouth is seeking a talented Systems Engineer to develop cutting-edge military satellite communications systems. This contract position involves defining requirements, supporting verification processes, and collaborating with engineering teams. The ideal candidate should hold a degree in Engineering or Computer Science, with proven experience in telecommunications systems and excellent stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in end-to-end digital telecommunications systems.
• Excellent presentation and technical writing abilities.
• Experience with stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Capture and define requirements to meet stakeholder needs.
• Support verification and validation activities.
• Define architectural designs and trade-offs.

Skills

Design of digital telecommunications systems

Stakeholder management

Waterfall methodologies

Agile methodologies

Technical writing

Education

University degree in Electronic Engineering

Equivalent in Computer Science or Telecommunications

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Verification, Validation, and Test (VV&T)

Job description

Overview

Systems Engineer (MilSatcom) - 1894

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Systems Engineer to join a leading defence and aerospace company in their Portsmouth, UK office. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the design, integration, and rollout of cutting-edge digital telecommunications systems, with a focus on military satellite communications (MilSatcom) projects.

Responsibilities

• Requirements capture and definition, ensuring stakeholder needs are met through to sub-system implementation
• Ownership of traceability and verification processes
• Supporting Verification, Validation, and Test (VV&T) activities
• Defining ground system-level architectural designs and trade-offs
• Collaborating with Engineering Leads and Partners to develop segment and sub-system architectures
• Providing technical proposal inputs and supporting customer and internal governance reviews
• Contributing to project management and planning activities as required

Qualifications

• A university degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or a related discipline
• Proven experience in the design, integration, and rollout of end-to-end digital telecommunications systems, preferably in the MilSatcom domain
• Knowledge of Waterfall or Agile methodologies and experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and associated tools
• Strong customer-facing and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent presentation and technical writing abilities

Contract and location

This position is a contract role based onsite in Portsmouth. It is a 6 month contract with the possibility of extension.

How to apply

If you are interested and would like to know more, please contact Carbon60 Fareham.

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