Principal Systems Engineer/Lead

1 month ago

Maidenhead, Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom Ultra Full time
Job Description

The Ultra Engineering function is responsible for delivering high-quality solutions and products by applying electronic, mechanical, and software technologies in demanding and critical environments. As a Principal Systems Engineer/Lead, you will play a key role in managing a portfolio of specialist capabilities and ensuring that project and statutory requirements are met.

Key Responsibilities
  • Represent the Systems discipline as a senior member and lead Systems Engineering for assigned work packages and tasking to deliver obligations and commitments on time and budget.
  • Support the Engineering Project Lead in delivering engineering obligations of a project, to the agreed plans, budget, and schedule.
  • Develop technical solutions to large and complex engineering problems, following Systems Engineering processes, to ensure customer requirements are satisfied.
  • Contribute towards the design, development, and delivery of Systems Engineering artefacts for one or more projects to ensure high-quality deliverables.
  • Provide technical direction and exert technical influence across numerous project work packages or projects to select the optimal approach, architecture, design, and implementation.
  • Work closely with system, hardware, firmware, and software architects to ensure consistency, design for modularity and re-use, and technical excellence.
  • Plan, coordinate, and present at internal and external design reviews to ensure a successful event.
  • Lead, manage, and report on defined aspects of the project to achieve an optimal balance between requirements, schedule, and cost.
  • Manage customers and external suppliers to ensure compliance with agreed processes and achievement of project objectives.
  • Ensure and review technical proposals and provide accurate estimates for the associated effort, costs, and risks for bids and proposals.
  • Estimate time and effort required for systems activities and deliver to these time and effort estimates to ensure cost and schedule adherence.
  • Review and sign off significant technical documents and frequently support chairs in technical reviews for significant deliverables.
  • Explain technically complex concepts clearly to less technical or involved parties.
  • Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual to ensure compliance with Government regulations.
  • Actively support and offer value-added improvements to the Systems discipline to grow the overall capability as a whole.
  • As required, support recruitment, early careers development, and STEM engagement.
  • Lead others in Systems and outside to develop greater awareness and implementation of a systems approach and practices.
  • Develop to achieve a specific Subject Matter Expertise, recognised as the company expert, in a specific subject matter, such as a specific practice, tools, product type, or technical area.
  • Accept Line Management duties, proactively leading and coaching reports, aid the creation of development plans, and manages their execution, whilst measuring and supporting continuous improvement in others.
Requirements
  • Essential:
    • Has or gains and then maintains, SC security clearance.
  • Desirable:
    • Willing and eligible to obtain, and maintain, DV security clearance.
Qualifications/Skills Required

Essential:

  • Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or have suitable Defence/Aerospace industry experience.
  • Significant experience and a full understanding of Systems Engineering, the V-Model, and associated processes/lifecycles.
  • Significant experience of developing high-quality requirements and establishing a fully compliant systems design.
  • Technical and Line management experience of a team of systems engineers.
  • Experience in writing high-quality technical documentation and the formal technical review of such material.
  • Substantial knowledge of System Engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques, and technology trends.
  • Experience of DOORS, UML, SEBoK, Enterprise Architect, and SysML.
  • Experience of hands-on development of either hardware, software, or firmware development, particularly in an embedded environment.

Desirable:

  • INCOSE recognition ASEP or CSEP.
  • Experience working as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and developing new areas of expertise as and when required.
Notice

Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements.

Our Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including:

  • Annual Bonus.
  • Private Medical Cover.
  • 25 days' holiday with the option to buy an extra 5.
  • Pension Contribution.
  • 4 x Life Assurance Cover.
  • Flexible working hours with a 1pm finish on a Friday.
  • Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing, and more.
  • Monthly Security Clearance Allowance - Subject to you holding the required security clearance.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

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