Job Description
Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer (Simulation & Training)
Salary: up to £50,000 per annum dependent upon experience
We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Systems Engineer (Simulation & Training) in Portsmouth. This role offers hybrid working with flexible hours and is part of the Simulation & Training Group.
The group delivers high fidelity simulations of the world, platforms, weapons and sensors that enable re-creation of complex Naval formations supporting Under Water Battlespace and Future Air Dominance.
This role provides wide exposure to various functions and areas of the business with opportunities for training and progression, focusing on technical ability and professionalisation throughout your career.
Main Responsibilities:
* Design, network design and software design for Training Systems equipment, including overall performance prediction and installation design, to meet customer requirements within the budget available.
* Apply Systems Engineering principles and company approaches to design and develop solutions, resolving engineering issues and problems for Training Systems products.
* Use ISO 15288 to design and build systems through the entire engineering lifecycle.
* Distinguish and decompose stakeholder requirements to system and sub-system level, managing these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORS Next.
* Undertake system design decomposition and architectural modelling to subsystem level, including associated external and internal interface definition, and manage architectural models in an approved toolset such as CATIA Magic (Cameo).
* Produce & maintain system design documentation to reflect deployed Training Systems.
* Produce procurement specifications in liaison with Training Systems and sub-contractor stakeholders, ensuring compliance of associated delivered products & services.
* Define and undertake system integration, test planning and execution.
* Define acceptance strategies, in liaison with the System Design Authority, to verify requirement compliance at specific levels of system design, supporting production of customer acceptance evidence.
* Undertake technical reviews, verification and approval of engineering technical design, documentation and service delivery support practices, ensuring compliance with business, legislative and customer requirements.
* Support identification and recording of ITAR and EAR item status.
Benefits:
* Enhanced Pension scheme - up to 14% combined.
* Flexible working pattern, including working from home/ flexible start and finish times.
* 25 holiday days plus bank holidays - 26 days after 5 years' service/ 27 days after 10 years' service.
* Shared Incentive Plan.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Cycle to Work Scheme.
* Life Assurance (you and your spouse/ partner) - 6 x salary.
* Ill Health Income Protection/ Private Medical Insurance - 50% of salary.
About You:
* You understand engineering principles and approaches underpinning design and development activities, applying holistic approaches to complex problems.
* You demonstrate understanding, knowledge and experience of Systems Engineering, including knowledge of appropriate Systems Engineering standards (e.g. ISO 15288).
* You have strong problem solving skills, both in creative and analytical areas.
* You have experience of system integration, test and acceptance.
* You have experience of requirements management (e.g. IBM DOORS Next) and application of configuration management.
* You have experience of working with large scale complex system designs.
* You have experience of multiple phases of an engineering lifecycle and good knowledge of lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile) and associated tools (e.g. JIRA).
* You are able to present both technical and non-technical information in a formal setting.
* You have a good level of IT literacy.
* You hold a higher education (or equivalent experience) in a relevant Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
You must be eligible to apply for SC clearance and, therefore, must hold a British passport and have lived and worked in the UK for the past 5 years.
About Aeropeople:
Aeropeople's expertise and experience is entrenched in the aerospace, aviation, engineering, motorsport, automotive, and defence industries. We help bring people and businesses together, saving time and energy. Our capability is validated through our Engineering Services division encompassing Aircraft Line Maintenance services and Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Organisation (CAMO), combined with our Aviation Training division offering technical training aircraft courses.