SC cleared Systems Engineer

Christchurch, Dorset
Morson International (IT)

SC cleared Systems Engineer
6 months
£57.55 per hour umbrella
Christchurch

Command and Control and Information Engineering – System Engineering

We have an exciting opportunity for a Command and Control & Information Engineering, System Engineering to work on our future projects developing and delivering military and commercial technologies in the secure defence area.

You will be part of an FCAS engineering team delivering the Assessment Phase and Implementation Phase of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme. The team uses an agile work planning process to develop system capabilities, concept options and architectures for the various systems and components of a future combat air system.

This is an opportunity to be involved in early life cycle concepting activities and implementation activities of a major national and international collaborative programme which is critical to future UK defence.

Flexibility is key to delivering this role. Jobs are allocated on an agile basis and there are opportunities for national and international travel. How would you like to work for a business that is committed to making the workplace agile and flexible to meet the diverse needs of our customers? Where high standards of work are expected and encouraged? Where people are understood and valued? Where you can develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with potential to become a leader in a global business?

Your main responsibilities as a Systems Engineer will involve:

You will be responsible for supporting the Programme Delivery Lead and Product Owner to ensure that team meets its shared objectives and that work and work products are both properly configured.

Creation and delivery of system and architectural artefacts
Definition, development and assessment of concepts
Stakeholder engagement workshops
System requirements development and management
System integration, test, evalution and acceptance definition
Providing guidance and mentoring to other engineers
Completion of ad-hoc (architecture related) project tasking
As part of the engineering team you will work closely with team members, and support the team and/or project leadership in daily activities. You may also be asked to lead teams.

Your skills and qualifications as a Systems Engineer:

Competence in: 
A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant qualifications/experience
Presentation and communication skills
Experience of engineering team leading
Ability to work in a multi-partner/multi-national environment

Understanding of
C2 Systems
Communications and Networking
Security Architectures
Engineering Lifecycle
Physical and Electrical Safety, Security and Environmental compliance
MOD and industry standard acceptance processes

What were looking for in you: 
 
Ability to work in a changing and evolving environment
Ability to work in a collaborative team
Ability to work with external partners, suppliers and customers
Innovative approach to problem solving
Experience developing architectures and models into solution architectures and systems design
Experience in use of one or more of the following frameworks: NAF, MODAF, TOGAG, ArchiMate and SysML
Experience with standard architectural modelling tools eg Model Based System Engineering (MBSE), Sparx EA, MooD, CAMEO, Capella.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Ability to communicate technically with Engineering teams and the customer

Advantage:

Experience of aircraft systems
Defence industry/military experience in one or more domains: Land, maritime, Air, Cyber and Space
A background in systems and/or software design and development.
Understanding of Requirements process and associated tools, eg DOORS, ArchiMate, TOGAF, Certification
Experience of communications systems and sensing systems
Some experience of working in an Agile environment
SC Security clearance, ideally DV clearance (or clearable to these levels)