Systems Engineer

Morson are currently recruiting for a Systems Engineer to join our Aerospace & Defence client based in Leicester. Within this role you will be supporting the Chief Engineer in their tasks and responsibilities and Generating and maintaining technical requirement specs and interface control documents.

In return, a competitive salary and benefits package is on offer including hybrid working and a 9 day fortnight (every other Friday off!).

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for System Engineering work undertaken by the company. This will cover all SE matters and disciplines (e.g. requirements, design, architecture, integrations, tests and flight tests).

Duties and Tasks

• Develop systems architecture and provide SME input
• Participate in technical reviews.
• Capture and track Customer, User and/or System requirements throughout design and acceptance.
• Support product development and design within areas of expertise. (Software, Electrical, Mechanical, Aero)
• Support planning and generating integration tests.
• Support integration and acceptance activities in the lab and in the field.

Person Specification

The Systems Engineer will develop and manage effective relationships across the breadth of the company and its customers and have the confidence to technically lead cross discipline project teams. The successful candidate will be expected to bring maturity and credibility when engaging with customers, senior managers and stakeholders. We expect the Systems Engineer to be able to demonstrate the following skills and capabilities:

Skills:

• Proven experience in system development programme, systems knowledge and experience is highly desirable.
• Technical experience in a multi-disciplined project environment with significant subcontract content, including technical programme planning and risk analysis is desirable.
• Experience using systems engineering tools (DOORS, UML etc)
• Ability to gain required security clearance is a must
• Ability to lead a technical package of work within scope allocated by the Principal Systems Engineer
• Experience within defence or suitably established process-oriented industry
• Ability to work within a multicultural environment
• Attention to detail, meticulous and well organised
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Strong inter-personal and people management skills
• Strong business and commercial acumen

Knowledge:

• Degree in systems/electrical/electronic engineering discipline or equivalent alternative
• Knowledge and experience in system engineering activities, including requirements management, systems engineering processes, interface control, product development, integration, verification and qualification
• Good working knowledge of Windows operating system and Microsoft office toolset

Conduct and Behaviours:

• Must be self-motivated
• Good team player with the ability to build strong working relationships at all levels
• Build confidence and relationships including Customer, Suppliers and the U-TacS Management team
• Able to work effectively and proficiently either remotely or onsite
• Willingness and ability to travel to overseas and in the UK occasionally
• A desire to achieve more, a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn new skills and improve current ones