*About the Role:*
We are seeking a highly skilled
Senior Systems Engineer
with a strong focus on
software systems
to join our dynamic team in the
defence sector
. This role is pivotal in shaping complex systems that meet diverse customer needs, ensuring robust requirements management, and driving software development aligned with strategic product line goals.
*Key Responsibilities:*
* Customer Engagement & Requirements Capture:
Collaborate with defence clients to understand, elicit, and refine their operational needs and translate them into clear, actionable system and software requirements.
* Requirements Derivation & Flowdown:
Develop and manage system, subsystem, and software requirements using industry-standard tools, ensuring traceability and alignment with customer expectations.
* Product Line Strategy Support:
Contribute to product line development by informing common architecture and reusable software components that serve multiple customer applications.
* Change Management:
Define and implement controlled processes for managing engineering changes, ensuring system integrity and compliance throughout the lifecycle.
* Software Item Ownership:
Act as the internal customer for specific software components, guiding their development and integration within the broader system architecture.
*What We're Looking For:*
* Proven experience in
requirements management and derivation
, ideally within the
defence industry
.
* Proficiency with
systems engineering tools
such as
DOORS, DOORS NG, Rhapsody
, or similar.
* Strong understanding of
functional design
and the ability to flow requirements through system, subsystem, and equipment levels.
* Excellent communication skills to
translate complex technical concepts
into clear, customer-friendly language.
* Demonstrated ability in
engineering change control and configuration management
.
* Experience initiating and conducting
trade studies
and
system development activities
.
* Background in developing
complex systems
, preferably in a defence or aerospace environment.
* Ability to
communicate architectures and technical ideas
effectively across all levels of stakeholders.
* Strong
stakeholder management
and interpersonal skills.
* Experience working with
product lines
and modular system architectures is highly desirable.
Competitive Rates Outside IR-35