Systems Engineer - Mission Systems

Thales; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading training

Mentoring and coaching

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Crawley is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their international team. The role involves designing, developing, and validating command & control systems by working closely with customers and suppliers. Candidates should have experience in systems design and must be capable of addressing technical challenges in a multidisciplinary environment. Opportunities for growth and development are available.

Qualifications

• Experience in systems engineering roles.
• Ability to design and validate system architectures.
• Knowledge of command & control systems.

Responsibilities

• Discuss operational needs with the customer.
• Design the architecture of the command & control system.
• Define the functional behaviour of the system.
• Define interfaces between systems.
• Manage technical issues of subcontracts.
• Demonstrate solutions to the customer.

Skills

Systems design

Customer interaction

Technical problem-solving

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.

We offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their careers 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 Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well‑being matters to us and that’s why we offer you flexibility to do what’s important to you.

The Role

As a Systems Engineer you will work in an international multidisciplinary team on the design, development and validation of a command & control system. Your team consists of representatives of the customer, suppliers of subsystems and other parties involved. You will be responsible for the technical design. Key activities include:

• Discuss operational needs together with the customer
• Design the architecture of the command & control system
• Define the functional behaviour of the system
• Define interfaces between the Thales command & control system and 3rd party subsystems
• Manage technical issues of subcontracts during the development of the Mission Solution
• Demonstrate the solution to the customer

What We Can Offer

We provide market‑leading training, development and experiences, along with mentoring and coaching from some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have many opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Security Clearance

This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if you currently hold it; if not, the successful applicant will need to undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. For guidance, please visit the UKSV website.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.