Responsibilities for this Position
Location: Oakdale Ct, Oakdale, Blackwood NP12, UK
Employment Type: Permanent
Company Description
General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.
Job Description
Working as part of the Networks and Bearers Team, as a Senior Systems Engineer you will make a positive contribution to the development and integration of complex military networking equipment, radio systems and associated software applications. As well as providing support to the current fielded system and its associated hardware and applications, the role will also allow the candidate to contribute to the specification, development and integration of new network node equipment, modern radio systems and the supporting tools and applications.
The role is varied and offers an opportunity to work at various phases of product and system development, and therefore the successful candidate can expect to undertake tasks such as agreeing requirements, working with Systems Engineering tools such as DOORS, through to Acceptance Testing, Customer demonstration and Field Trials.
Qualifications
* An understanding of supporting and developing Tactical C4I Systems; possesses knowledge of the BCIP system
* Understanding of commercial networking technologies and protocols
* Understanding of radio communication and principles
* An ability to create and follow detailed processes and test cases
* Experience in product (hardware and software) and sub-system testing
* Practical hands-on experience in lab and field based military systems testing
* Experienced in the use of one or more the following engineering tools or equivalents: Hewlett-Packard Application Lifecycle Management (HP ALM), IBM DOORS, Microsoft Office tools, AutoIT
Additional Information
This role offers a starting salary of between 43,200 - 54,000 plus our excellent flexible benefits package.
We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site in Oakdale, South Wales.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:
* A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
* A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
* A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.
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