Trainee Systems Engineer - PhD graduates

Matchtech; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK Recruitment Specialist is excited to offer opportunities for ambitious PhD graduates to join their Systems Engineering LEAP Programme. You will develop your skills and transition into an engineering role, working in a collaborative and innovative environment. Successful candidates will have a solid technical foundation and be eager to progress in their careers.

Benefits

Fully paid systems engineering development programme

Mentoring and peer-to-peer community support

Qualifications

• PhD or EngD in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering, or Maths field.
• Willingness to learn and commit to personal development.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Conduct early-stage research and engage with stakeholders.
• Transform stakeholder needs into specifications.
• Create system architectures and analyze designs.

Skills

Technical detail

Collaborative environment

Innovative thinking

Curiosity

Analytical mindset

Education

PhD, EngD or relevant research experience in STEM

Job description

Employer

Ref no.

Ref no. BHN585930

Location

Location Edinburgh, Scotland

Start date ASAP

Job type

Job type Permanent

Job status

Job status Open

Job summary

We have a number of exciting opportunities for ambitious PhD graduates to develop, grow their skills, and build knowledge by retraining as a Systems Engineer with Leonardo via the Systems Engineering LEAP Programme.

Key skills required for this role

Important

Position subject to security clearance and proof of 5-year UK residency

• Do you love the technical detail?
• Does learning new stuff interest you?
• Would you thrive in a collaborative environment?
• Are you an innovator?
• Do you want to make the leap from Academia into Engineering?

Then the Systems Engineering LEAP programme is for you!

What is the Systems Engineering LEAP programme?:
The Systems Engineering LEAP Programme is designed for great people who have transferable skills, delivering opportunities to start a career in Systems Engineering with a leading UK Defence company.

• 2 year fully paid Systems Engineering development programme.
• Giving you a great career in Systems Engineering.
• Structured applied training and development journey.
• Employment with a leading Defence company working on the latest programmes.
• Mentoring and peer-to-peer community support throughout.

What you'll do as a Systems Engineer:

Systems Engineers work across a range of activities that help pull together all the necessary engineering and technology strands into a complex system. As a Systems Engineer, you will bridge the gap between the theoretically possible and the practically implementable.
We are searching for the next generation of Systems Engineers who come from a variety of backgrounds and skillsets. Based on your skills and foundation knowledge, we will provide suitable training and skills enhancement to transform you into a Systems Engineer.
Typical work you might be involved in includes conducting early-stage research, engaging with stakeholders, transforming stakeholder needs into specifications, creating system architectures/designs, analysing designs, supporting integration/build, writing test plans, and supporting installation and trials.

What we need from you:
You will have a PhD, EngD or other relevant research experience within a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subject.

We are not expecting you to have deep theoretical knowledge of the technologies; what we are looking for are scientists and engineers with a solid technical foundation that we can build upon through training, team working, and mentoring.

Personal attributes and values are just as important to us as technical ability, so we are looking for engineers with a willingness to learn, progress and develop through our devoted technical career path. You will need to be:

• Committed - We're seeking people who are committed to personal development and a new career in Systems Engineering.
• Keen to Develop - No matter how good our development programme is, it will require pro-active learning within your role; the faster you learn, the more accelerated your development will be.
• Analytical and Methodical - Together these traits enable Systems Engineers to create robust and scalable systems, ensuring they always meet the user needs.
• Curious - Systems Engineers need to understand the "why", so being naturally curious will put you well on your way to being great at this new career already!
• Open minded - You'll be working with multi-disciplinary and diverse teams of people, so a positive and open mind is essential.

All successful applicants must be eligible for full security clearance and access to UK-caveated and ITAR controlled information.

Apply now to find out more about the LEAP Programme and embark on an exciting new career in Systems Engineering!

Matchtech is a STEM Recruitment Specialist, with over 40 years’ experience