Responsibilities

*For the level of projects worked and for security purposes, this role is restricted to UK + EU nationals only. This is a site-based role with the potential to work from home one day a week, when the nature of the work permits.

Here at Parker Meggitt, we’re recruiting for a Systems Engineer to join our brilliant-minded Engineering team on-site in Fareham. In this role you’ll get to develop and implement structured engineering solutions to meet programme requirements across the whole development lifecycle in accordance with legislation, customer requirements, human factors, and business needs. You will work in accordance with and deliver against agreed technical, quality, cost and schedule requirements.

The right candidate for this position will have aircraft equipment design experience, and an awareness of aircraft certification requirements, how different parts of the aircraft interface with each other and how they use the information. You’ll also need to be experienced in facilitating trade-offs between hardware and software and capable of partitioning equipment requirements into hardware and software elements and should have experience of mathematical and graphical modelling.

Your responsibilities 

• Capture and define requirements through a disciplined and rigorous approach to requirements engineering and ask challenging questions about the requirements to ensure understanding
• Construct and implement embedded engineering solutions including detailed design, contribution to technical reviews and performance optimisation
• Plan and document system verification including, system tests, development tests, unit tests, component tests, integration tests, regression tests, stress tests, acceptance tests, qualification tests and flight tests as appropriate
• Generate work products conforming to all aspects of technical and quality requirements by following robust configuration control, review and change management processes
• Assist in the compilation of plans, estimates, task lists and risk management plans in support of programme objectives, project estimates and bids
• Work with customers, other engineering disciplines and other internal departments across the whole development process and respond to their requests in a timely and professional manner at both Meggitt Avionics’ and customers’ premises as required
• Perform internal project activities and work with external sub-contract organisations, whilst maintaining focus on achieving goals with a positive can-do attitude
• Contribute to continual process improvement, in support of the company business and strategic objectives

Who we are looking for

• Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics Engineering or Computer Science
• Experience of working as a Systems Engineer
• Strong written communication and verbal communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Decision making skills
• Analytical and research Skills
• Team building Skills
• Well-organised, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task
• Ability to understand and follow specific instructions and procedures
• Ability to make oral presentations
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports
• Ability to research and analyse data effectively 
• Ability to work independently and prioritise duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web-browsers
• Intermediate level knowledge of PC software applications and strong understanding of PC operating systems

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience of working in the Aerospace industry

What we offer

Parker Meggitt is proud to offer a competitive total rewards framework designed with our colleagues health, wealth, and well-being in mind to help our employees balance a successful career. Our competitive package will include:

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme with up to 10 matching company contribution
• Income protection scheme
• Life Assurance x3 basic salary
• Share buying scheme
• Half day Fridays (lunch time finish)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Program for Health & Wellbeing
• Funded membership of a professional body
• Focused career development planning with opportunities to progress
• Free on-site car parking
• Employee Referral Scheme
• An on-site restaurant and Starbucks offering subsidised food
• Employee Perks – offering our employees discounts on a huge variety of goods and service

EMEA Business Descr

Parker Hannifin EMEA Sàrl (“PHEMEA”), based in Etoy, Switzerland, is the Principal Operating Company for Parker in the EMEA region. It is supported by a network of Parker Manufacturing Divisions and Sales Company Entities. The Aerospace Group EMEA is a strategic business Group within PHEMEA. Hydraulic Systems Division EMEA (HSDE) is a key service provider to PHEMEA.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on grounds of age, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation or disability in relation to recruitment and employment.