Job Description
Lead Systems Engineer (12-month Contract)
The successful candidate will be required to perform a range of Systems Engineering and Programme management activities in support of the modelling and mission simulation of a new satellite for a leading Space & Defence business based in Stevenage.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Lead System Engineering in direct support to Chief Engineer with co-ordination over several topics and related activities of several other supporting engineers from system and other disciplines.
* Requirements & Verification lead (control of data in DOORS requirements database, import/export), including:
* Consolidation of specification tree content with focus on optical payload requirements specification (including technical ownership, review and consolidation, and use of DOORS requirements database tool).
* Consolidation and elaboration of design, development, and verification planning - logic, schedule, detailed documentation, DOORS content detailing for requirement verification planning attribute.
* Support to Performance & System Analysis lead development/maintenance/update of physics and maths-oriented analysis in Matlab and Python scripts, excel workbooks etc., ensuring team level co-ordination and consistency on the right inputs at the right time.
* Engineering interface control (platform to payload, space to ground, mission interfaces and relationships to all segments).
* Mission and CONOPS/OPSCON support (including co-ordination with MBSE performance model lead and End-to-End simulator lead).
* Documentation generation including peer review of other's documentation.
* Supplier datapack technical review.
* Immediate focus on system PDR preparation, datapack, review findings actions, then Advance Phase C and Phase CD preparation.
Essential skills and experience:
* Degree or equivalent in Mechanical / Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Science or similar, or demonstrable relevant experience in lieu thereof.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and propose innovative solutions.
* Awareness of MBSE tools and methodologies.
* DOORS.
* Familiarity with Python and Matlab.
* MS office.
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
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