Senior Systems Engineer

Hays plc
New Malden, UK
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£139,360.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Databases Requirements Management Software Requirements Analysis Software Systems Performance Testing

Job description

  • Maintain the requirements database, including associated contractual requirements and acceptance criteria.
  • Lead testing, verification and acceptance activities for both hardware and software releases.
  • Elicit, analyse and agree system requirements, assessing changes in capability against established design baselines.
  • Develop design specifications and undertake system design activities in accordance with technical and quality standards.
  • Develop, maintain and improve engineering processes and procedures in response to technical developments and operational requirements.
  • Coordinate and conduct technical analyses, investigations and evaluations, assessing technical options and producing reports and recommendations.
  • Review and agree external interface documentation and manage interface baselines.
  • Lead wider systems engineering activities including performance testing, human factors analysis, safety analysis, information assurance and security considerations.
  • Support the delivery of improvements to system capability through effective systems engineering practices.
  • Provide technical leadership to engineers involved in system design activities.
  • Mentor team members and support their technical development where required.

Requirements

  • Experience working with software systems and software-enabled products.
  • Experience developing and enhancing software products based on business requirements.
  • Exposure to regulatory and statutory requirements relating to software products and an understanding of associated liabilities.
  • Proven experience across multiple systems engineering disciplines including Requirements Analysis, System Design, Human Factors, Performance Analysis, System Acceptance Management, Safety and Security.
  • Knowledge of safety engineering techniques such as Functional Failure Analysis and Fault Tree Analysis.
  • Experience working within large, complex multi-project engineering environments.
  • Experience delivering systems to challenging deadlines within fast-paced environments.
  • Strong understanding of requirements management, system design, acceptance management and verification activities.
  • Ability to undertake technical investigations, assess technical options and provide engineering recommendations.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management and technical reporting skills.

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