Lead Systems Engineer

13 hours ago


Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Eclectic Recruitment Ltd Full time £60,000 - £80,000 per year

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a
Systems Engineering Lead
to join a department to assist with a range of strategically important activities.

This role performs the duties of the position and reports to the senior leadership team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting programmes in their use of current and emerging systems engineering processes, methods and tools
  • Promoting best practice to improve efficiency and consistency across UK projects
  • Shaping systems engineering approaches in line with customer expectations, technology capability and supplier performance
  • Providing education, training and consultancy-style support across key programmes
  • Supporting the development of team members as they build their systems engineering capability
  • Assessing and enhancing the use of core systems engineering techniques
  • Developing and delivering process improvement and behavioural change initiatives
  • Ensuring full lifecycle consideration in system design activity
  • Influencing systems engineering approaches for new business and during programme phase transitions
  • Collaborating with internal partners across UK sites and international counterparts to align systems engineering processes

The ideal candidate would have:

  • Experience supporting colleagues' development
  • Stakeholder management experience
  • Experience of systems architecture design

The ideal candidate must have:

  • Broad systems engineering experience covering the full lifecycle
  • Understanding of state-of-the-art systems engineering methods and their application on major projects
  • Ability to understand and implement MBSE methodologies
  • Ability to work autonomously, proactively managing multiple issues and priorities

This position offers a lucrative benefits package, which includes but is not inclusive of:

  • Bonus scheme (based on company performance)
  • Annual pay reviews and promotion reviews (based on personal performance)
  • Overtime paid at an enhanced rate
  • Flexi-Leave (of up to 15 days)
  • Pension scheme (total contribution of up to 14%)
  • Subsidised site facilities and restaurants
  • Free parking
  • Excellent career progression and training / career development opportunities

If this role looks like your next challenge, please contact Keelan ASAP or apply via this advert

Please note that due to the nature of the client's business, only candidates who currently hold full British Citizenship (without limitations) / Dual Nationality (inclusive of British Citizenship) will be considered.

We endeavour to reply to every candidate, every time but if you haven't heard back within 10 days, please understand that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful for this position, or the position has been filled. Please call the office or send an email to discuss other potential positions.



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