MERITUS Talent are working with one of Europe's largest aerospace organisations for the recruitment of a Systems Design Engineer to join on a contract basis out of their Portsmouth office. Systems Design Engineer - Portsmouth - Hybrid working - SC Clearance mandatory - £75 per hour via Umbrella Company - 12 Month assignment About the role We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Modems and Software Defined Radio group and report to the Engineering Manager of the project, delivering a new product to the UK MOD. As the project is for UK MOD, you must be eligible for a UK Security Clearance. The role will be based at our premises in Portsmouth, UK. The role has a flexible working pattern and you will be required to be in office 60% of your time. You will be an experienced Systems Engineer with knowledge of working with mixed RF and baseband technologies as well as the integration of software management systems. Within our team, you will work to take a set of Customer requirements from concept to delivery. In particular, your skills will include: Mandatory Skills: Generation of system architecture design Allocation of Customer requirements to functional areas within the overall system design Generation of sub-system specifications and Interface Control Documentation Generation of test strategies/test campaigns Generation of test procedure documentation Have experience of fault finding and investigation of test failures. Beneficial Skills: System and software modelling tools such as Enterprise Architect (SysML / UML) Requirements Management tools such as DOORs A background knowledge in the use of system test hardware, for both RF and baseband diagnosis A background knowledge/interest of satellite communication systems/industry or Modem technology About you To be successful in this role you will need to live the Airbus Values, work with passion and determination, able to work to tight deadlines in an environment of continuous improvement. The skills and experience suited to this role: HND or Bachelor of Engineering and typically 5 years of professional experience Experience of using high level modelling languages (e.g. SysML, UML) Familiarity of using agile methodologies in delivery is desirable Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team ADZN1_UKTJ