Senior Systems Engineer (Defence sector)

West Sussex  ‐ Onsite
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Description

inside IR35 £70 ph or £560 per day

Our client is an established Leading Design & Technology business with cutting-edge products for the defence industries.

We currently require an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to lead the full design and development life cycle of electrical and electronic systems, hardware and Embedded software.

In addition, this role is necessarily expected to drive the continuous improvement of systems engineering within the broader engineering team through mentoring, training and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

Champion the systems engineering discipline, providing continuous improvement to processes, mentoring/training of staff and providing recommendations to the Engineering Director aligned with the Strategic Plan

Support project managers in the formation of project plans, estimates, identification and management of risk/issues

Identify cost and schedule reduction opportunities during project planning and through project life cycle

Solicit from stakeholders and derive system level functional and performance requirements

Support the team in the analysis, breakdown and derivation of requirements for lower level subsystems and engineering disciplines

Provide system architectural designs and trade off analyses

Take technical leadership of multi-discipline engineering design projects

Engage with supply chain, production and test departments throughout the development process to optimise design for manufacture and test

Lead design reviews with customer

Take a hands-on leadership role in the planning and execution

The successful applicant will possess:

Strong degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Demonstrable understanding and experience in requirements capture and through-life management

At least 5 years' experience of systems engineering on multidisciplinary projects (C/C++ or Java)

At least 5 years' experience of Cradle to grave product development, including verification and validation and beyond

Proven experience of leading and successfully delivering multi-disciplinary projects.

Design experience in products requiring combined mechanical, electronic and software components.

Evidence of drive and initiative for continuous improvement

Good all-round practical understanding of electrical and electronics systems.

Start date
Flexible
Duration
3 - 6 months
From
IT Talent Solutions Ltd
Published at
22.07.2021
Project ID:
2167412
Contract type
Freelance
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