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Your experience of Systems Engineering will help you to support complex weapon programmes.
 
As a Systems Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work for a leading multi-national Defence systems provider which boasts some of most advanced facilities in their areas of expertise. A corporate benefits package and transparent career development opportunities are on offer within this vibrant Engineering environment.
 
About the job:
Our client is looking for people to join our specialist Systems Team working on some of the most complex and exciting projects they have ever undertaken. 

You will be responsible for supporting complex weapon programmes as a Systems Engineer in the Electro-Optical (EO) Seekers & Sensors Department. Depending on the programme this will vary from specification and assessment through to delivery and support. They also lead and conduct industry-leading innovative R&D activities to support future emerging programmes.

The work is broad, multifaceted, varied and dynamically changing. You will work within a highly skilled and experienced team that will support you in delivering on commitments.

The successful applicant will join one of the project teams developing ground-breaking EO Seekers & Sensors for our complex weapons. You will be responsible for driving the technical direction of products to meet challenging customer requirements by engaging and coordinating with wider specialist design teams and external entities to ensure successful delivery on commitments..

About you:
You will need to be a well-rounded Systems Engineer with experience across the full lifecycle, including:

Requirements analysis, specifications and justification
System architecture design and modelling
System trade studies to inform design decisions
Systems proving, design assurance and certificationAdditionally, any of the following would be advantageous:

Knowledge of the physics and technologies involved in Electro-Optical systems
Practical application of systems engineering processes to develop complex products, defence/aerospace industry or high integrity systems experience ideal
Experience of model based engineering techniques, including SysML
Use of systems engineering tools (e.g. IBM DOORS Next, Rhapsody, etc)
Experience of managing engineering work packages to deliver value outcomes, including co-ordination of other engineering disciplines and subject matter experts
Managing stakeholders, including customers or suppliers
Application of Defence, Military or other aerospace standards and design assurance processes is useful
Experience of working in AGILE teams and applying AGILE frameworks beneficial.
Knowledge of missile related technologies such as imaging, sensors, guidance, navigation, propulsion, datalinks, energetics, etc
Systems Engineer
Bristol or Stevenage
2/3 days onsite
£40000 - £55000
Permanent
 
Keywords – EO, Electro-optical, Seekers, Sensors. Systems Engineer, Weapons, Weapon Systems, Missile, Defence, Systems, Requirement, Requirements, Model, Modelling, MBSE, Simulation, Tools, Architecture, Trade studies.
 
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time. 
 
Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria may also be required to undergo security clearance vetting to SC level.
 
This is a permanent position