Systems Integration Engineer
Location: Devonport
Duration: 12 months
Rate: Up to 70 per hour Umbrella (inside IR35)
The Integration Engineer will work within the Major Infrastructure Projects Business Unit as part of an Operations and Integration Team. The Operation and Integration function is a capability within each project which aims to coordinate and manage engineering requirements, design integration and interfaces to deliver a high-quality engineering design that meets the user requirements.
The successful candidate will provide guidance and development of best practice techniques to support the application of the Business Management System to requirements management, design integration and technical interfaces. You will manage design integration between assets, elements, systems and products as well as manage technical interfaces throughout the project lifecycle.
You will support the Operations and Integration Manager on aspects of Integration and Interface Management within the Project by:
- Preparing/updating the Interface Management Plan.
- Reviewing/coordinating the Product Breakdown Structure and producing/updating the System Interface Matrix.
- Running regular Integration Workshops and Interface Review Meetings with Design Leads and Design Houses.
- Liaising with BIM Coordinators to highlight spatial interfaces and constraints in the Federated Model.
- Maintaining the Interface Refence List as a tool for Interface Management. Reporting on the status of interfaces to the Operations and Integration Manager.
- Reviewing Interface Agreement Forms and checking compliance with Interface Management Process.
- Liaising with the Project Team to ensure that assumptions, risks and dependencies associated with integration are recorded, where required.
- Ensuring the facility layout is optimised and meets User Requirements.
- Assisting with the planning and execution of Functional Activity Reviews.
- Implementing continuous improvement for the Interface Management Process through engagement with the Interface Management Working Group.
Proven Ability / Key Skills
- The Integration Engineer can originate from a varied engineering background, but should be suitably qualified and knowledgeable to:
- Apply a Systems Engineering approach.
- Operate throughout the design life cycle.
- Implement design coordination on multi-disciplinary projects.
- Ensure design risk is effectively managed and communicated.
- Deliver engineering management best practice, including configuration control.
- Demonstrate commercial awareness and knowledge.
- Display strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Knowledge and proven ability of submarine maintenance and/or design in the nuclear industry is beneficial to the role.
Additional information
Due to the sensitive nature of the product all applicants must have worked within the Defence / Military industry within the last 12 months or be capable of obtaining Security Clearance (SC level minimum).
