Principal / Lead Systems Engineer Berkshire

Overview

Important: Due to the level of security clearance required, all applicants must be eligible to obtain UKEYES ONLY clearance, and therefore be a Sole UK National.

Working: This role is full time office based with possible flexible working hours.

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The Principal/Lead Systems Engineer with be working within the Project/Systems Engineering function which provides expertise to all projects through the bid and full development lifecycle.

Main responsibilities:

• Represents the Systems discipline for the totality of the Systems assigned work packages and tasking to deliver obligations and commitments on time and budget.
• Support the Engineering Project Lead (EPL) in delivering the engineering obligations of a project, to the agreed plans, budget and schedule. Accepts and delivers delegates EPL responsibilities applicable to the Systems assigned work packages.
• Is responsible for all aspects of the development of technical solutions to large and complex engineering problems, following Systems Engineering processes, to ensure customer requirements are satisfied.
• Develop Systems Engineering artefacts, as required, across the product development lifecycle, to result in a positive project outcome.
• Provide technical direction and exert technical influence across numerous project work packages, or projects, such that the optimal approach, architecture, design, and implementation are selected.
• Work closely with the system, hardware, firmware and software architects to ensure consistency, design for modularity and re-use, and technical excellence.
• Plan, co-ordinate and present at internal and external design reviews, to senior management and customers, to ensure a successful event.
• Lead, manages and reports on defined aspects of the project to achieve optimal balance between requirements, schedule and cost.
• Manage customers and external suppliers to ensure compliance with agreed processes and achievement of project objectives.
• Work closely with other discipline lead/s, project management and engineering project leads to create bids and proposals, leading to contract awards
• Estimate time and effort required for systems activities and deliver to these time and effort estimates to ensure cost and schedule adherence.
• Reviews and signs off significant technical documents.
• Explain technically complex concepts clearly to less technical/involved parties.
• Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual to ensure compliance with Government regulations.
• Become recognised as the company expert, in a specific subject matter.
• Accepts Line Management duties, proactively leading and coaching reports, aid the creation of development plans and manages their execution, whilst measuring and supporting continuous improvement in others.
• As required supports recruitment, early careers development and STEM engagement.

Experience needed:

• Ideally qualified to degree-level or equivalent experience in a Physics or Engineering based subject, such as; Electronics, Hardware, Computer Science, Software or Systems Engineering etc.
• Experience and a full understanding of Systems Engineering, the V-Model and associated processes/lifecycle.
• Significant experience of developing high quality requirements and establishing a fully compliant systems design.
• Technical and Line management experience of a team of systems engineers
• Experience in writing high quality technical documentation and the formal technical review of such material.
• Substantial knowledge of System Engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques and technology trends.
• Experience of DOORS, UML, SEBoK, Enterprise Architect and SysML.
• Experience of hands-on development of either hardware, software or firmware development, particularly in an embedded environment.

Desirable:

• Experience in the Defence/Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous.
• INCOSE recognition ASEP or CSEP
• Experience working as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and developing new areas of expertise as and when required.