Systems Integration and Development Engineer

Matchtech; West of England; Presencial; GBP 50.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Matchtech Group is seeking a Systems Integration and Development Engineer to support R&D activities in defence and security. Based in Filton, Bristol, the role focuses on defining, building, integrating, testing, assuring and releasing tactical edge gateway solutions for range extension and sensor integration across LOS/Beyond-LOS environments.

It is a 12-month, on-site contract with potential travel. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong systems engineering, experience with COTS hardware

Formación

• Experience in systems integration and development within defence or similarly regulated environments.
• Experience integrating COTS hardware, software, network components, compute and gateway equipment into repeatable solutions.
• Knowledge of IP networking, routing, WAN technologies and secure network design.
• Strong systems engineering across requirements interpretation, architecture development, interface management, verification and release evidence.
• Experience supporting iterative or Agile development, including backlog items and acceptance criteria.

Responsabilidades

• Act as the principal day-to-day engineering focal point, coordinating design, development, integration, testing and technical documentation across multiple stakeholders.
• Translate user stories and acceptance criteria into technical tasks and development plans.
• Develop, integrate and configure tactical edge gateway solutions using COTS hardware, network components, software, virtualization and containerisation technologies.
• Integrate tactical radios, routers, sensors, gateways to deliver interoperable solutions.
• Produce solution architectures, interface definitions, configuration records and BOMs.
• Plan and conduct integration, functional, performance and interoperability testing with objective evidence against acceptance criteria.
• Investigate faults, constraints, risks, dependencies and changes.
• Support security by design, safety, quality and release activities.

Conocimientos

Systems engineering

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile development

Herramientas

COTS hardware

Networking components

Virtualisation

Containerisation

Routing/WAN technologies

Descripción del empleo

Our client is seeking a Systems Integration and Development Engineer to support research and development activities within the defence and security sector. Based in Filton, Bristol, the role will focus on defining, building, integrating, testing, assuring and releasing tactical edge gateway solutions for range extension and sensor integration across Line-of-Sight and Beyond-Line-of-Sight environments. This is a 12-month, full-time contract position requiring attendance on site. The role may also involve travel to customer locations for demonstrations, trials, testing and assurance activities, with potential overseas travel as the project develops. BPSS clearance with full Security Check (SC) clearance is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the principal day-to-day engineering focal point, coordinating design, development, integration, testing and technical documentation across multiple stakeholders
• Translate user stories, use cases and acceptance criteria into technical tasks, solution options, development plans and demonstrable outputs
• Develop, integrate and configure tactical edge gateway solutions using COTS hardware, network components, software, virtualisation and containerisation technologies
• Integrate tactical radios, routers, sensors, gateways and Bearers of Opportunity to deliver configurable, scalable and interoperable solutions
• Produce solution architectures, interface definitions, configuration records, bills of materials, work instructions, user documentation and repeatable implementation patterns
• Plan and conduct integration, functional, performance, resilience and interoperability testing, capturing objective evidence against agreed acceptance criteria
• Investigate technical faults, integration constraints, risks, assumptions, dependencies, obsolescence concerns and requests for change
• Support Secure by Design, safety, quality, configuration management, technical assurance, release activities, demonstrations, user trials and project governance

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience in systems integration and development within complex communications, tactical network, defence or similarly regulated environments
• Strong systems engineering capability, including requirements interpretation, user story analysis, architecture development, interface management, verification, validation, acceptance and release evidence
• Practical experience integrating COTS hardware, software, network components, compute, gateway equipment and associated services into repeatable solutions
• Knowledge of IP networking, routing, WAN technologies, secure network design and interoperability between radios, routers, sensors, gateways and tactical mission network services
• Experience planning and conducting integration, functional, performance and interoperability testing within controlled development and test environments
• Ability to produce configuration records, build standards, bills of materials, work instructions, user guidance, release evidence and technical documentation
• Experience supporting iterative or Agile development, including backlog items, acceptance criteria, definitions of done and Minimum Viable Product increments
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate specialist input across software engineering, cyber security, electronics, test and evaluation, safety and technical authoring

Desirable Experience:

• Knowledge of MOD engineering governance, GEAR, Secure by Design, Defence Lines of Development, safety, quality and assurance processes
• Understanding of tactical communications, tactical radio networks, satellite bearers, MANET, MTN, TMN, range extension and sensor integration
• Hands-on experience in software development, scripting, DevOps, configuration management, virtualisation or containerisation
• Experience supporting vulnerability assessment, security architecture, penetration testing or cyber assurance activities
• Knowledge of electronics integration, equipment layout, cabling, enclosure constraints, CAD, 3D printing or mechanical design
• Experience producing technical options, trade studies and recommendations relating to interoperability, supportability, scalability, affordability and technical risk

Additional Information:

• Location: Filton, Bristol
• Contract duration: 12 months
• Working arrangement: Full time on site
• Clearance requirement: BPSS with full SC clearance
• Engagement: Contract position