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Systems Engineering Consultant

Defence
Posted 4 days ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Portsmouth, Hampshire PO2 8QD, England

Salary

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job involves coordinating the design, development, and implementation of complex systems in Defence acquisition.
  • Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in a Systems Engineering role, with proven expertise in managing specifications from inception to completion.
  • The position requires a salary of £50,000 to £60,000 per year, depending on experience.
  • Essential skills include a strong understanding of synthetic training solutions, system engineering lifecycle, and the ability to develop system architectures.
  • The role also entails providing engineering support, conducting feasibility studies, and preparing technical documentation for both internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities include:

  • Coordinating and driving the design, development and implementation of complex systems in accordance with best practices in Defence acquisition
  • Working closely with the PM and cross-functional teams to ensure that all project/product requirements are met
  • Preparing material for project design reviews and present the material to both internal and external stakeholders
  • Providing engineering support in the management of subcontrators and the review of provided material/products
  • Developing, maintaining and controlling engineering documentation including: Requirements documentation, system architectures, design documents, test and acceptance plans and bill of material
  • Providing engineering/technical support to projects and the wider busines
  • Conducting feasibility studies and writing technical report
  • Assisting in the development and ongoing maintenance of internal MVR Engineering Processes

Specialist Knowledge and Essential Skills

Essential Skills:

  • An understanding of synthetic training solutions within defence, as well as Naval defence platforms/systems is highly desirable.
  • Proven experience in the specification, design, development and implementation of complex systems and the management of the specifications through to completion
  • Previous experience in a Systems Engineering role
  • In-depth understanding of the system engineering lifecycle and associated principles
  • Ability to understand and interpret the operational context of customer requirements
  • Understanding of, and ability to develop, system architectures using appropriate tools and modelling language (such as SysML)
  • Experience in Integration, Test and Verification and 'selling off' the verification information to stakeholders.
  • Knowledge of agile methodologies, tools and techniques
  • Experience in technical report and documentation writing, and the subsequent presentation of these to internal and external stakeholders
  • Familiarity with Systems Engineering processes, tools and techniques within a Defence framework

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