Technical Systems Design Lead

1 month ago


Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Expleo Technology Full time
Job Overview
Expleo Technology is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering and management consulting services. We help businesses harness technological change to deliver innovations that improve lives globally.
We are seeking an experienced Technical Systems Design Lead to join our team on a contractual basis. In this role, you will oversee systems design, requirements management, and robustness, as well as support system proving, certification, and FMEA processes. You will work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities
Systems Design and Requirements Management
• Lead requirements and acceptance management activities, leveraging baseline documents to define system requirements.
• Engage with stakeholders to derive requirements and build justification arguments to support design decisions.
• Ensure robustness and control across design stages to maintain high-quality standards.

System Proving and Certification
• Develop test and acceptance criteria for systems, collaborating in the creation of test plans for firing trials and evidence capture to validate system functionality.

Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and facilitator for DFMEA processes.
• Provide general FMEA support and facilitate DFMEA workshops, sharing knowledge and best practices across teams and customer sites.
• Contribute to functional architecture design by applying DFMEA techniques.
• Establish and promote a 'Gold Standard' FMEA process within the customer's business management system.

Essential Skills
• Proven experience in systems design and R&A management.
• Strong understanding of system proving and certification processes.
• Expertise in DFMEA, with experience facilitating workshops and supporting cross-functional teams.
• Ability to engage stakeholders effectively and ensure design robustness and quality.
• Familiarity with test plan development for systems trials, including test and acceptance criteria.

Requirements
Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance.

Benefits
Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and peers through good times and challenges.
We empower passionate technology professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
Expleo Academy enables skill acquisition and development through accredited training courses.
Competitive company benefits.
We always work as one team, thinking big and challenging the status quo.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we commit to:
Ensure inclusive and accessible recruitment processes.
Communicate and promote vacancies.
Offer interviews to disabled people meeting minimum criteria.
Anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required.
Support existing employees acquiring disabilities or long-term health conditions.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
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