Principal Systems Engineer

Job Description

As Principal Systems Engineer you will make a significant contribution to the System Design of C4I Systems on GDUK programmes through application of world class Systems Engineering expertise.

The role offers an opportunity to provide System Engineering effort on a variety of MoD development and delivery programmes, Customer Research and Development, and Internal Research and Development. The work will cover a variety of activities including:

• Analyse user and system level documentation, produce system designs, and provide significant input to SRR and SDR
• Collaborate with specialty engineering teams to ensure a complete system solution, including evaluating and modelling system performance
• Specify interfaces and system components, manage the system design through its lifecycle, including design reviews
• Engage with development, integration, and test teams for system design, component development, and fault finding
• Liaise with stakeholders, including users and technical advisors, throughout the project lifecycle

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Qualifications

 To be successful in this valuable role you will have:

• Proven experience leading system engineering teams and delivering across all phases of the engineering life-cycle
• Broad competence in systems engineering, including resolving design challenges and engaging specialist engineering disciplines
• Experience with structured design methods, requirement management, and system design tools
• Excellent communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and System Modelling Language (SysML)

It is desirable but not mandatory that you have experience of the following:

• Understanding of computer and network infrastructures, military hardware, and relevant standards
• Experience with The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) and/or NATO Architecture Framework (NAF)
• Ability to commit to occasional travel