System Engineer - (Surveillance - Primary Radar)
NATS is the UK’s leading air navigation service provider, handling over 2.4 million flights each year. We provide air traffic control services from two control centres and at airports around the UK.
Job Purpose:
To be responsible for / support engineering aspects of the procurement, safety management, and bringing into service of relevant ATC Systems including surveillance system, communications systems, navigation, meteorological and information systems.
Principal Accountabilities:
* Negotiate and coordinate project requirements and timelines with stakeholders.
* Produce technical specifications for minor systems and support major system specifications.
* Support production of engineering estimates for project bids.
* Advise and assist with tender evaluations and assess technical solutions.
* Contribute to project planning in line with delivery milestones.
* Act as Change Lead for minor projects, ensuring change assurance activities are completed.
* Manage day-to-day project activities including installation and commissioning.
* Perform acceptance testing and produce test reports.
* Produce and review maintenance and operating procedures.
* Ensure engineering deliverables are met according to the project plan.
Undertake the Engineering Authority (EA) role for designated systems:
* Prepare and maintain support documentation for allocated equipment and systems.
* Respond to customer technical enquiries and manage Corrective Action Requests.
* Monitor operational systems and conduct investigations into issues and faults.
* Plan and implement modifications to correct issues and faults with minimal disruption.
* Maintain awareness of industry developments affecting airport systems.
Qualifications/Skills:
* The post holder is expected to hold, as a minimum, a Higher National Certificate in an Engineering or Information Technology related discipline, and relevant experience.
* Proven ability to work well as part of a team.
* Ability to communicate difficult technical and/or operational concepts clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
* Ability to apply a calm, methodical, analytical and systematic approach to define/resolve complex incidents and dynamic risk management.
* A good understanding and experience with relevant legislation, standards and procedures would be beneficial.
We are proud to offer a fantastic total reward package to help you thrive both personally and professionally.
We have adopted agile working to provide greater flexibility and increased choice over working arrangements.
If you share our passion to advance aviation and keep the skies safe – we would like to hear from you.
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