Systems Engineer

Location: Greenford, UK | Duration: 6 Months | Pay Rate: Negotiable

A vacancy exists within a large defence electronics enterprise for a Systems Engineer to conduct Systems Engineering activities either alone or as part of a larger team, adhering to the client's Engineering Function processes or project specific tailoring of those processes.

Key Responsibilities

Requirements Management:

• Generating, understanding and reviewing user requirements documentation;
• Writing the project Systems Requirements Specifications.

Design Functions:

• Defining the system's sub-systems and their requirements including hardware and software; each system requirement (incl. the Acceptance Management Plan);
• Developing and documenting the System Architecture;
• Developing and documenting System Design through System Design Specifications and Interface Specifications;
• Ensuring that the specification, design and acceptance are fully traceable.

Leads Testing Functions:

• Deriving, defining and documenting testing;
• Conducting integration testing;
• Conducting system testing (informal and formal).

Others:

• Delivering allocated tasks within budget and to timescales as agreed with the project management team;
• Configuration and Data Management;
• Supporting the safety verification process as required;
• Supports Bids by providing input on technical solutions, estimates and plans.

Skills/Proven Ability

• Use of development, target and test equipment as well as laboratories to perform engineering activities relating to the allocated functional discipline.
• Essential Software Tools: MS Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook).
• Desirable Software Tools: DOORS, Bugzilla/Jira, Windchill & IFS.

Additional Security Information

Due to the sensitive nature of the product, all applicants must have worked in the defence industry within the last 12 months or be capable of obtaining a UK MoD Security Clearance (SC level minimum).