Hybrid Lead Systems Engineer, DA

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About the role

  • Lead Systems Engineer providing technical expertise and oversight for NATO JEWCS Integrated Project Team. Responsible for system solutions and collaboration with various design teams.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for providing the technical oversight and expertise at all levels of the overall system solution.
  • Working with both internal and supplier design teams to ensure that the architecture of the overall system solution is developed and delivered to meet the Customer and business requirements.
  • Work closely with the Project Chief Engineer to identify and resolve technical issues across the whole system and subsystems and to ensure the integrity of the solution.
  • Deputise for the Project Chief Engineer within the project.
  • Lead the architecture team to develop and document the architecture thought the project lifecycle.
  • Influence all levels of requirements to enable design and development decisions and trade-offs to be made.
  • Provide direction, control, evaluation and recommendations relating to technical risks and opportunities.
  • Support test planning and requirements verification to achieve certification and delivery for the overall system.
  • Working with and influencing key project stakeholders including customer and end users.
  • Present Architecture material at Design reviews internally and externally for the overall system.
  • Act as a technical interface between the end customer and the Leonardo Engineering team.
  • Actively support knowledge sharing and exploitation of best practice.
  • Support the guidance and development of junior Systems Engineers within the Engineering team.
  • Contribute to the successful achievement of engineering milestones as an integrated part of the Prime team.
  • Support and advise sub-system design teams through their design reviews.
  • Travel within the UK and abroad to meet with our customers and industry partners.

Requirements

  • A degree (or equivalent experience) in a STEM subject and strong numerical, analytical and design skills, with the ability to apply these to real world problems.
  • Strong understanding of system and project lifecycles as applicable to delivery of sub-systems, technical and commercial baselines, and change control.
  • Strong understanding of Systems Architecture activities as part of the Systems Lifecycle.
  • Self-motivated with a strong aptitude for problem-solving and decision-making within projects involving design complexity and uncertainty.
  • Strong experience of influencing system design and integration of a major system.
  • Strong experience in stakeholder management within organisations and with customers (internal or external) in a high-pressure environment, pulling in technical expertise when and where appropriate.
  • Experience of successfully passing Design Reviews and implementing potentially complex remedial actions with sub-contract equipment suppliers and Prime integration teams.
  • Ideally Knowledge of military EW/radar passive and active RF.
  • Strong understanding of systems integration and progressive assurance.
  • Experience of making design decisions by trading-off alternate solution based on functionality, performance and cost.
  • Chartered engineer / member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET)

Benefits

  • Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
  • Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
  • Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
  • All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
  • Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
  • Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
  • Flexible hours with hybrid working options.

Job title

Lead Systems Engineer, DA

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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