Principal Systems Engineer (EO)

This Systems Engineering vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to lead teams, develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation.

Candidates with a good understanding of all aspects of Systems Engineering relating to lifecycle processes and methodologies should apply. Specific experience in assessing concept options and performing trade–off analysis with experience delivering technology demonstrator solutions is key to this role.

The job holder will also be engaged in a wide variety of Systems Engineering activities covering the entire engineering lifecycle, including; systems definition, input to estimates and bid activities, requirements apportionment, systems architecting, integration, verification & validation, which will involve proactive interaction and communication with other Engineering and non–Engineering functions. The expectation is that the successful candidate will be proactive, self–managing and has experience coordinating multifunctional teams towards successful project milestones delivery.

Project work at Leonardo is based on both internally funded products and directly funded work with deliverables to key customers within short timescales in addition to long–term planned activities. If successful, you will be joining a dedicated multi–disciplined Integrated Project Team with a full and stretching workload – with huge potential for personal growth and professional development.

What can we offer you:

Annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays
Free parking
Award–winning pension scheme, including an attractive employer contribution
Flexible working and additional flex–leave schemes to give you the time and flexibility you need to enjoy a balanced life
Access to thousands of online courses free of charge via Coursera
Salary sacrifice schemes
Onsite Occupational Health Service to look after your physical and mental wellbeing, and keep you safe at work
Restaurant facilities, including a coffee shop and restaurant
Employee discount schemes for you and your family, including retail, cinema, hotel bookings and vehicle benefits
Family friendly policies
Paternity, parental, adoption and dependent leave
Learning & Development – we will assess your development needs in line with the role you wish to perform, to allow you to further develop your knowledge
Career breaks – where appropriate, we support you to pursue other interests outside the workplace
Positive support for the Reserve Forces, including additional time off for Reservists

Technical lead for the Electro–optic sensor concept scoping and assessment leading to a technical demonstrator
The preparation of system and sub–system technical requirements and their dissemination to appropriate engineering functions.
Technical support to the development of current and future systems architectures/designs and their implementation.
Through practical adoption of model–based systems engineering and model–driven engineering techniques, operate as a focal point for the development of systems through all stages of the lifecycle in conjunction with the other involved engineering disciplines.
Maintaining an organised record of project related decisions, capture of specification and design artefacts as appropriate for each stage in the engineering lifecycle, risks, actions & opportunities. Where practical, this will be naturally integrated within the model–based approaches adopted.
Adherence to, and participation within Leonardo's Engineering governance e.g. policy, framework processes, design reviews.

Essential:

Experience leading multifunctional teams
Experience of the Systems Engineering lifecycle, from development and management of concept requirements through to acceptance testing
Previous experience working with Electro–Optical Systems, CCTV/thermal imaging.
Experience of Model Driven Engineering approaches and the use of tools such as Matlab/Simulink
Awareness of Functional analysis and Specification development
The ability to work with, and define work for, other Engineering disciplines and external suppliers/customers
Conducting, analysing and reporting of qualification testing to support design certification
Working knowledge of DOORS for requirements management
Familiarity with Architectural Frameworks e.g. MODAF, TOGAF

Desirable:

Previous experience working with communication systems
Previous experience working with missile systems
Experience working on Bids & Proposals
Knowledge of military and international specifications and standards
Awareness and interest in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technology