Systems Team Leader

TieTalent; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Christchurch seeks a Systems Team Leader to manage product development from concept to customer acceptance. The ideal candidate has experience in systems engineering and project documentation. Responsibilities include defining system architecture, mentoring engineers, and supporting certification activities. Competitive pay and extensive benefits offered.

Benefits

Paid Time Off

Retirement with Employer Match

Health and Wellness Benefits

Learning and Development Opportunities

Competitive Pay

Bonus Scheme

Recognition

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Qualifications

• Experience in requirements elicitation and understanding good requirements.
• Proven track record in systems engineering throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ability to produce formal project documentation.
• Knowledge of validation and verification methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Define system architecture based on required functionalities.
• Develop and maintain system requirement specifications and interface design documents.
• Create system integration, verification, and acceptance test procedures.
• Mentor and develop system engineers.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Systems engineering lifecycle

Formal project documentation

Validation and verification methodologies

Education

Degree/HND in a relevant field

Tools

Requirements management tools like DOORS

Job description

About

We are looking for a Systems Team Leader at our state-of-the-art facility near Bournemouth International Airport. As the Systems Team Leader, you will manage the product development lifecycle from initial concept through certification to customer acceptance.

Location:

Christchurch, UK

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Retirement with Employer Match
• Health and Wellness Benefits
• Learning and Development Opportunities
• Competitive Pay
• Bonus Scheme
• Recognition
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Inclusive & Supportive Culture

Your Responsibilities

1. Define system architecture based on required functionalities.
2. Develop and maintain system requirement specifications and interface design documents.
3. Create system integration, verification, and acceptance test procedures.
4. Participate in system and subsystem testing, generating test reports.
5. Support development to meet system, hardware, and software requirements.
6. Support qualification activities and develop qualification plans.
7. Provide technical support and determine acceptance of subcontracted deliverables.
8. Maintain current technical knowledge and apply it to design solutions.
9. Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes.
10. Support certification activities for products.
11. Ensure tasks are completed per project plan.
12. Take technical responsibility for design tasks.
13. Participate in lifecycle design reviews and coordinate entry/exit criteria.
14. Mentor and develop system engineers.
15. Define work packages for project planning and bidding.
16. Generate reports for work packages.

Your Expertise

• Experience in requirements elicitation and understanding good requirements.
• Proven track record in systems engineering throughout the development lifecycle.
• Ability to produce formal project documentation.
• Knowledge of validation and verification methodologies.
• Degree/HND in a relevant field, or relevant experience in exceptional cases.
• Experience with requirements management tools like DOORS.
• Knowledge of standards such as ARP4754, DO-254, DO-178, DO-326, DO-160, ED112a is desirable.

Company Overview

Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division is a leader in delivering high-quality products and services to the defense and aerospace industries. Our state-of-the-art facility in Christchurch features extensive design and manufacturing capabilities, including environmental stress screening. We are committed to quality and excellence, especially in lightweight, crash-survivable flight recorders and air data computers.

No unsolicited agency submissions are accepted. Agency partners must be invited and have signed terms before submitting candidates. Resumes sent directly to employees or affiliates will not be eligible for a fee and become the property of Curtiss-Wright.

Compliance and Equal Opportunity

This position may involve exposure to export-controlled information and require additional security screening. Curtiss-Wright is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants without discrimination. Accommodation requests during recruitment can be directed to Talent Acquisition.

Nice-to-Have Skills

• System Architecture

Work Experience

• Software Architect

Languages

• English