Senior Systems Engineer - Bedfordshire, United Kingdom - Optamor

Optamor

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Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Contract - 6 months - Senior Systems Engineer
Engineering

Ampthill - Bedfordshire

About the Role

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill are embarking on an exciting and growing range of long term national and international programmes and opportunities in the GBAD and BMS domain; these all build upon and exploit the proven LMUK SkyKeeper BMC4i product and willform a robust and major business area on the LMUK Ampthill site.

We need a suite of Engineers to underpin these developing business streams. These roles require high calibre and proven individuals with focused skills and experience in order to design, integrate and deliver real systems. The successful applicants will operateat the core of this expanding team driving technical direction and developing junior staff. These are challenging senior roles requiring talented individuals who will be correspondingly rewarded.
The Systems Engineering Lead will set both the philosophy and approach of the Systems Engineering aspects of the programme, and will be responsible for delivery of those aspects of the programme. They will have demonstrable experience of delivering and managingLarge Complex Systems Engineering programs and overseeing Systems Engineering activities within one or more areas relating to Radar Systems, Weapon Systems, Tactical Datalink, RF Data, Military Communications.
The Systems Engineering Lead will manage and lead the Systems Engineering activities across the business area, throughout the Systems Engineering lifecycle, liaising with interfacing functions, Suppliers and Customers, and delivering compliant products on-timeand to schedule.

Required skills, qualifications and experience
Demonstrable knowledge and experience designing and integrating Complex Systems with a significant Software component.
Knowledge and experience of Systems Engineering in order to be able to:

Leading and delivering Complex Systems Programmes
Work with potential suppliers to understand the benefits, performance and growth paths for their product
Understand the impact of the Subsystems on overall system behaviour and performance
Technically review and challenge suppliers on their products, reports and observed performance.
Maintain currency on relevant STANAG/Mil-Std updates
Understand nuances of system limitations and behaviours at system level.
Undertake technical trade studies
Derive, Develop and Manage an appropriate set of subsystem requirements and ICD for Subsystems

Additionally:

Experience of systems engineering lifecycle through the life of a large scale systems development programme, ideally in the Command & Control domain
Experience in the Verification and Validation lifecycle
Development of Verification & Acceptance (V&A) statements
Knowledge of Comms & RF Network Architectures
Change proposal assessment and embodiment
Safety Engineering

Disclaimer:
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