Systems Engineer – Precision Timing & Critical Infra

National Physical Laboratory (NPL); Teddington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK seeks an experienced Systems Engineer for the Time & Frequency department to apply systems engineering across the lifecycle of precision timing projects.

You will define architectures, decompose requirements, model system behaviour and work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust timing infrastructure underpinning critical services and digital infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (e.g. Systems, Mechanical, Optical, Electronics, Software) or a closely-related discipline (e.g. Physics)
• Collaborative, proactive approach and confidence working with ambiguity
• Experience applying systems engineering to complex multidisciplinary systems

Responsibilities

• Supporting early lifecycle systems engineering activities including concept definition and requirements development
• Defining system and subsystem architectures with boundaries and interfaces
• Modelling and analysing system behaviour, interfaces and performance
• Identifying, assessing and communicating technical risks, assumptions and trade-offs
• Producing clear systems engineering artefacts (requirements, architectures, models) in line with internal processes
• Ensuring traceability from user needs through to requirements and design decisions across the lifecycle

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements definition

System architecture

Modelling & analysis

Agile methods

Education

Engineering degree in Systems/Mechanical/Optical/Electronics/Software, or Physics

Job description

National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK seeks an experienced Systems Engineer for the Time & Frequency department to apply systems engineering across the lifecycle of precision timing projects.

You will define architectures, decompose requirements, model system behaviour and work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver robust timing infrastructure underpinning critical services and digital infrastructure.