Systems Engineering Architect

Cirrus Selection; West of England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific engineering firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Architect to join their team in Bristol/Stevenage. This role involves generating architectural artefacts for Mission Planning & Control and guiding other architects. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in complex systems architecture and experience with MBSE. Benefits include innovative technology, a friendly environment, and support for professional development.

Benefits

State of the art technology & innovation

External learning and development encouraged

Onsite medical centre

Parking and easy access to train station

Sports & Social Club

Qualifications

• Strong background in complex systems architecture.
• Experience in MBSE or relevant environment.
• Ability to influence and lead teams.

Responsibilities

• Generate architectural artefacts within Mission Planning & Control.
• Guide other architects within the team.
• Collaborate across teams to meet objectives.

Skills

Complex systems architecture

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Excellent communication skills

Leadership

Ability to coordinate across teams

Rapid learning

Rhapsody

IBM Engineering Workflow Management

DOORS Next Generation

Job description

Overview

Location: Bristol/Stevenage

Salary: Up to £65,000 P/A d.o.e. + benefits (plus Overtime, Flexi and Bonus)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Do you want to join a business, who value inclusivity, a three-time gold investor in people award winner, an advocate of supporting women in engineering and developing their people to be the best they can be?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineering Architect to join an ambitious, highly regarded, scientific engineering / manufacturing business that are in a position of sustained growth.

As the Lead Architect, you will be responsible for the generation of all architectural artefacts within the boundary of Mission Planning & Control through a combination of your own work, as well as guiding other architects within the team. This project, and the role, covers multiple product offerings, and as the Lead Architect, you will have the opportunity to strive to maximise modularity and re-use across these, as well as heavily support and influence the design process.

The Lead Architect reports to the Head of Mission Planning & Control and is expected to work and collaborate across other first reports to deliver on the overarching team objectives, on time, on cost and on quality.

Benefits

• State of the art technology & innovation
• External learning and development encouraged
• Light and airy university type campus
• Friendly environment!
• Restaurant, On site Medical Centre, Parking / Easy Access to train station, Coffee Shops & Onsite Shop, Sports & Social Club and More

Skills Required

• Strong background in complex systems architecture – including having been a practitioner of MBSE in a relevant environment
• Understanding or experience of key architectural principles in a product line environment would be advantageous
• Excellent communication skills, a strong desire to build and nurture effective relationships and work collaboratively across local and wider teams
• Ability to influence and lead effectively, including the ability to co-ordinate and drive through activities across multi-skilled teams
• Ability to autonomously lead work packages across small to medium teams
• Ability to learn rapidly and understand highly complex problems
• Rhapsody (essential) & SysML
• IBM Engineering Workflow Management (formerly Rational Team Concert) (essential)
• DOORS Next Generation (ideal)

You will need to obtain UK Security Clearance for this role. This will require you to be either a UK Citizen or UK Dual Citizen. Some restrictions may apply.

Cirrus Selection offers the services of an Employment Agency for permanent recruitment and the services of an Employment Business for contract recruitment.