Essential skills

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
• Requirements engineering and requirements management expertise.
• System architecture and system design experience.
• Systems integration, verification and validation knowledge.
• Technical leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to define and tailor systems engineering processes to programme requirements.
• Experience producing technical documentation including requirements specifications, design documentation, management plans and test reports.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within multi-disciplinary engineering teams.

Desired skills

Ideally candidates will be able to demonstrate one or more of the following:

• Experience applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools.
• Knowledge of underwater systems, sonar technologies, acoustic sensing or maritime surveillance systems.
• Experience working on Defence, Maritime, Naval or Government programmes.
• Familiarity with systems integration of control, instrumentation, monitoring or communications systems.
• Understanding of system verification, validation, qualification and acceptance activities.
• Experience defining Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) and operational architecture artefacts.
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering standards including ISO 15288 and associated Defence standards.
• Experience supporting the development of safety-critical or mission-critical systems.
• Exposure to requirements management tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next, Jama or equivalent.
• Familiarity with systems modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect, Cameo, Capella or equivalent.
• Understanding of systems engineering governance, configuration management and change control processes.
• Experience mentoring, coaching or providing technical oversight to junior engineers.
• Chartered Engineer (CEng) status or active progression towards professional registration.
• Current or previously held Security Clearance (SC) or higher.
• Experience working within underwater test, evaluation, ranging or maritime capability delivery environments.

Experience

Required Experience

The successful candidate will have experience of:

• Applying systems engineering methodologies across the full engineering lifecycle.
• Requirements elicitation, decomposition, traceability and verification.
• Development of system architectures and technical solutions.
• Supporting integration and acceptance of complex systems.
• Collaboration with technical stakeholders, project managers and customers.
• Delivery of technical work packages and reporting progress against programme objectives.
• Working within governance frameworks, engineering standards and quality processes.

Desirable Experience

Ideally candidates will possess experience in one or more of the following:

• Underwater systems, sonar, acoustic sensing or maritime platforms.
• Defence range instrumentation and monitoring systems.
• Maritime surveillance systems.
• Control and instrumentation systems.
• Data, information and communications systems.
• Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Systems engineering within military or government environments.
• Working on programmes requiring Security Clearance.
• Knowledge of naval, maritime or underwater test and evaluation environments.

What do I need before I apply

This role supports UK Defence and safety-critical programmes. Applicants should be comfortable working on these programmes within highly regulated engineering and assurance environments.

Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain the required level of UK Security Clearance.

Some assignments may require attendance at customer, secure or classified sites.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.