Job Role:

• Complex System Design Definition and Development
• System Design Requirement analysis, management, documentation and flow down.
• Carrying out technical design trades across System and Sub-system boundaries.
• System Design uncertainty & query resolution and coherency management across product lines.
• System Design interface definition, co-ordination and documentation.
• Negotiating points of embodiment with Design Authorities.

Key Attributes:

• At least 5 years' experience in Systems Design
• Worked in at least one of the following related areas: Missile/Weapon System, Combat Systems, Command & Control Systems
• Experience of naval or land based weapon systems an advantage.

In addition, the successful candidate will:

• Have strong stakeholder management/influencing skills.
• Have the ability to visualize and analyse complex systems
• Have good analysis skills
• Have good verbal, presentation and written communication skills
• Have practical knowledge of basic systems engineering principles and processes
• Be able to work with engineering teams, including in-house and contractor personnel
• Be pro-active and be capable of working on their own initiative with a minimum of supervision
• Have good working experience in more than one phase of the engineering life cycle, with sufficient experience of the total life cycle to ensure a good understanding of adjacent phases and through-life engineering issues.

Tools Knowledge Requirement:Must be proficient and have a working knowledge of the following IT Tools:

• Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Powerpoint etc.) with good knowledge of several of the following System Design related tools: MATLAB, Excel and with DOORS knowledge essential
• Rhapsody and Artisan, SysML/UML would be an advantage