Senior Systems Enginer

Meritus Talent
Farnborough, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
7 years minimum
Compensation
£75,000.0 - £85,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Software Requirements Analysis SC Clearance

Job description

  • Apply systems engineering methods across complex projects.
  • Lead and coordinate technical teams, reviewing work and supporting junior engineers.
  • Manage stakeholder, user and system requirements.
  • Produce and oversee technical documentation, engineering plans and test outputs.
  • Support system design, integration, operation and support activities.
  • Work closely with project managers, customers and senior technical stakeholders.
  • Make sure engineering work meets relevant safety, security and technical standards.
  • Identify technical risks and issues and make sure these are dealt with appropriately.
  • Provide technical updates and support project delivery.

Requirements

This role would suit an experienced systems engineer with a broad understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly around requirements, system design, technical delivery and stakeholder management. Experience within the maritime or Defence sector would be highly beneficial., Essential:

  • Active SC Clearance.
  • Degree-level engineering qualification or equivalent.
  • CEng or equivalent.
  • 7-10+ years’ experience in systems engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • Good understanding of systems engineering processes and the system lifecycle.
  • Experience in requirements engineering and system design.
  • Experience leading or reviewing the work of other engineers.
  • Strong stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills.
  • Understanding of engineering and project management within complex environments.

Desirable:

  • Maritime, naval or Defence experience.
  • Previous UK Central Government experience.
  • Experience working in secure, regulated or safety-critical environments.
  • Knowledge of systems modelling, analysis or systems acquisition., * Marine Engineering
  • Systems Engineer
  • MBSE
  • Aerospace Engineer
  • Defence Systems
  • Weapons Systems

Benefits & conditions

  • Salary up to £85,000
  • 25 Days holiday + bank holidays
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Hybrid working with 3 days per week in Farnborough.
  • Work on major Government and Defence programmes.

About the company

MERITUS are recruiting for a Senior Systems Engineer to join a leading organisation working on complex UK Central Government and Defence programmes in Farnborough.

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