Systems Engineer
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Job description
As a Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the development of advanced communications and network-based systems within a highly technical engineering environment. Working across the full product lifecycle, you will help design, develop, and verify integrated system solutions that support critical aviation infrastructure globally., * Contribute to the full product development lifecycle from requirements capture through to verification and delivery
- Define and document system level requirements and functional specifications
- Break down high-level customer and technical requirements into detailed functional use cases
- Support system architecture development for RF and communications-based products
- Conduct technical design reviews and provide engineering input throughout development phases
- Work on integrated system solutions involving radio communications, IP networking, VoIP, and associated technologies
- Ensure systems comply with relevant industry standards, regulations, and technical requirements
- Produce detailed technical documentation including system diagrams, configurations, and operational procedures
- Support verification, validation, and integration activities across hardware and software environments
- Identify technical risks and support resolution activities throughout projects
- Contribute to system commonality and compatibility across product ranges
- Support future product and technology planning activities
- Provide technical guidance and coaching to junior engineers
- Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams across systems, software, hardware, and product functions
Requirements
This role would suit an experienced Systems Engineer with a strong background in RF systems, radio communications, networking technologies, and systems integration. You will be joining a collaborative multidisciplinary team where technical thinking, problem solving, and engineering quality are genuinely valued., * Previous experience working as a Systems Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, or within a similar systems-focused engineering role
- Degree qualified in a relevant engineering or technical discipline
- Strong background in radio communications, RF systems, or related communications technologies
- Good understanding of IP networking technologies
- Experience working with VoIP systems and network-based communications
- Strong understanding of the full product development lifecycle
- Ability to translate requirements into functional system behaviours and use cases
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience producing technical system documentation
- Understanding of systems integration and verification activities
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain BPSS security clearance
Beneficial
- Experience with cyber security measures or cyber resilience would be highly beneficial
- Exposure to hardware design and/or software engineering would be advantageous
- Knowledge of wider network technologies would be beneficial
Benefits & conditions
- Salary up to £55,000
- 37.5-hour working week with flexitime and core hours between 09:30-15:00
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Enhanced pension scheme with up to 8% company contribution
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
- Liberty Days allowing annual leave requests on the day
- Long service and retirement awards
- Subsidised staff canteen
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flu vaccinations
- Continuous training and learning opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing support
- Free on-site parking