Systems Proving Engineer

Electus Recruitment Solutions; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company bonus up to £2,500

Pension contributions up to 14%

Paid overtime opportunities

Flexi leave (up to 15 days)

Flexible working arrangements

Enhanced parental leave

Subsidised onsite facilities

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Electus Recruitment Solutions in Bristol is seeking a Systems Proving Engineer for a predominantly onsite role. You will plan, prepare and execute trials, verify systems and capture data throughout the process, collaborating with systems engineering and design teams.

Responsibilities include planning trials, data acquisition, issue investigation, post-trial analysis and participating in readiness reviews, with travel UK/international as required.

Qualifications

• Planning, generating and executing system trials in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Ability to acquire trials data and support reviews.
• Experience with MBSE tools such as DOORS/Rhapsody/RTC is beneficial.
• Python coding experience is advantageous.
• Ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Planning, generating and executing system trials in collaboration with systems engineering and design teams.
• Working with engineering teams to ensure appropriate trials data is acquired.
• Investigating and helping to resolve design and integration issues identified during testing.
• Producing trials documentation and supporting associated reviews.
• Preparing for and participating in Trials Readiness Reviews.
• Conducting post-trial data analysis and producing technical reports.
• Supporting lab-based functional integration and system trials.
• Supporting live system trials and other proving activities.

Skills

Systems integration

System testing

Naval systems

Trials planning

Python

Communication

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

RTC

Job description

Systems Proving Engineer

Salary: Up to £46,500 depending on experience

Location: Bristol

Working pattern: 4 to 5 days onsite

Clearance: British Citizen or Dual UK national with British citizenship

The opportunity

As a Systems Proving Engineer, you will work closely with systems engineering and design teams to plan, prepare and execute trials, ensuring that systems are adequately verified and that meaningful data is captured throughout the process.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning, generating and executing system trials in collaboration with systems engineering and design teams
• Working with engineering teams to ensure appropriate trials data is acquired
• Investigating and helping to resolve design and integration issues identified during testing
• Producing trials documentation and supporting associated reviews
• Preparing for and participating in Trials Readiness Reviews
• Conducting post-trial data analysis and producing technical reports
• Supporting laboratory-based functional integration and system trials
• Supporting ground-based, harbour and sea trials
• Supporting live system trials and other formal proving activities
• Supporting trials conducted both within the UK and overseas
• Assisting with laboratory management activities including risk assessments, asset management, audits and laboratory safety
• Supporting hardware and software configuration control

The role offers opportunities for travel within the UK and internationally, depending on project requirements.

What we’re looking for

We are interested in engineers with experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Systems integration
• Systems proving, testing or trials
• Naval systems integration
• Complex equipment or system test
• Interface design
• Systems assessment and acceptance
• Design verification and validation
• Electrical or mechanical construction and interfacing
• Electronic design and test
• Network integration

You should also be comfortable communicating with a broad range of stakeholders including engineers, suppliers, partners, subcontractors and management.

Experience with systems engineering or MBSE tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody or RTC would be beneficial.

Experience of coding, particularly Python, would also be advantageous.

This role would suit an engineer who enjoys practical systems engineering and wants to see their work progress beyond design and into real-world integration, testing and proving.

Package and benefits

• Salary up to £46,500 depending on experience
• Company bonus of up to £2,500, dependent on company performance
• Pension contributions of up to 14% combined
• Paid overtime opportunities
• Up to 15 additional days through flexi leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave
• Subsidised onsite facilities
• Free onsite parking

Security requirements

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS). To qualify for this level of clearance, applicants must be British Citizens or Dual UK Nationals with British citizenship.