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Senior Systems Engineer – Reading, Hampshire, Manchester, Bristol or Glasgow – Permanent – £50,000 - £70,000 per annum – SC or DV Clearance

Our client provides systems engineering services to the Defence and Nuclear industry and they are looking for Senior and Principal level consultants to provide advice, guidance and training on systems requirements capture, design, architecture, and systems modelling.

They primarily work on the left side of the V Model so experience in requirements capture and design is imperative! They also are focused on the MBSE approach so experience of that is desired.

This is an excellent opportunity to take leadership on delivering systems engineering across various nuclear, maritime, aerospace and land vehicle domains, ranging from niche consultancy projects to large, high-profile programmes.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in a local office or on site. Travel is expected to client sites so you must be prepared to travel.

Key Responsibilities:

* Provide consultancy advice to client project and engineering teams.

* Apply a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to solving client issues.

* Develop and implement strategies to achieve successful milestones.

* Deliver engineering outputs within time, cost, and quality constraints as part of an engineering service to a client.

Key Skills:

* Degree qualified or professionally recognised with an appropriate institution e.g., CEng, CSEP.

* The use of MBSE approaches and tools (e.g. Sparx EA, Cameo).

* Knowledge of modelling languages and architecture frameworks, e.g., UML/SysML, ArchiMate, TOGAF, MODAF.

* Requirements engineering and its link to verification and validation.

* Working on the integration of complex systems, including military civilian platforms (submarines, aircraft, ships, and vehicles), civilian aircraft systems and advanced power and energy systems.

* Applying systems engineering processes (e.g., ISO 15288:2023) across the lifecycle.

* Understanding of engineering within the MOD’s acquisition framework, Knowledge in Defence (KiD).

* Understanding of engineering within the MOD’s procurement framework, Knowledge in Defence (KiD).

* Ability to understand, simplify and explain subject matter to non-engineers and senior stakeholders.

* Chartered Engineer (or working towards it – the client will cover costs if required).

Benefits/Perks:

* Pension up to 10% client contribution.

* Life assurance, income protection insurance and critical illness cover.

* Option to buy & sell holiday.

* Dental, health, medical, travel and gadget insurance.

* 24/7 Digital GP.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

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