Principal Systems Engineer

7 hours ago

Teddington, Greater London, United Kingdom National Physical Laboratory Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Principal Systems Engineer to join our Materials and Mechanical Metrology department at the National Physical Laboratory. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work on a range of instrumentation and metrology projects, providing technical expertise that informs our site infrastructure strategy.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and manage system requirements, architecture, and design specifications
  • Lead and coordinate technical inputs to instrument design and development
  • Conduct technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options
  • Manage interface documents and baselines, and apply end-to-end systems analysis and modeling
  • Develop instrument performance models, manufacturing and alignment tolerances, and component specifications
  • Derive and manage technical budgets and tolerances
  • Develop assembly, integration, and test plans to verify compliance with requirements
  • Manage the assembly, integration, and testing of systems and sub-systems of instruments and scientific products
  • Deliver complex hardware and software systems
  • Plan, coordinate, and deliver internal and external reviews, and review and sign-off associated documentation
About You

We are looking for a highly experienced Principal Systems Engineer with a strong background in systems engineering, the V-Model, and associated processes. You will have excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills, and be able to work closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure a satisfactory design, development, and delivery process.

You will have people management skills, with experience of managing multidisciplinary science/engineering teams. You will mentor and lead a small team of Systems Engineers allocated to each project, delegating and reviewing work.

Requirements
  • Degree in Physics or an applicable engineering subject area (Optical, Mechanical, Electronics, Systems or Software), or equivalent
  • Industry Systems Engineering experience across the full Systems Engineering Lifecycle
  • Experience in developing and delivering complex instrumentation and control systems, working to deadlines in a multi-project environment
  • Knowledge of a wide range of technologies
  • Excellent analytical and technical problem-solving skills
  • Project management skills

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