Systems Engineer
12 months
£72.54 (Inside IR35)
Christchurch (Dorset)
3-4 days on site
***CANDIDATES MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR SC CLEARANCE***
"This role does not offer visa sponsorship. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing Systems Engineering support to business development activities, including study/experimentation activities, system de-risking activities
- Development and implementation of technical solutions that meet the customer requirements
- Provision of realistic estimates for specified activities to the development lead
- Accurately report on progress
- Complete work to a high standard and to scope, quality and budget
- Support System Integration Activities
Typical duties include :
- Providing Systems Engineering support to business development activities, including study/experimentation activities, system de-risking activities
- Development and implementation of technical solutions that meet the customer requirements
- Provision of realistic estimates for specified activities to the development lead
- Accurately report on progress
- Complete work to a high standard and to scope, quality and budget
Support System Integration Activities
Knowledge:
A strong Systems engineering background
A good understanding of the complete systems engineering lifecycle (e.g. requirements, design, specification, implementation, integration and testing, acceptance), and development tools (e.g. Requirements Management, Modelling and defect reporting systems)
Willingness to adapt to the variety of engineering tasks within the project and enthusiasm to extend own knowledge to support this
Experience of providing engineering input and support to business development activities would be an advantage
A background in Communications, (voice, data and radio products) is highly desirable.
Demonstrable knowledge or experience in some or all of the following would be especially desirable, in particular their applications in a military context:
- Communications technologies: IP networking (including network design), VOIP, Point-to-Point radio links, 4G mobile technologies, network security, network management
- Software Operating Systems (Linux, VM Environments)
- A good understanding of designing equipment to meet stringent environmental requirements such as EMC, Environmental etc. would be advantageous
- Understanding of Design Certification and Product Safety Processes
