Principal Systems Engineer Location: Luton, 4 day a week on site Duration: 12 Months initial Rate: up to £75 ph PAYE Holiday pay or £102.26 ph Umbrella Inside IR35 SC Clearance required. Leonardo has an opportunity for a Contract Engineer to join our team within the Combat Air line of business for a twelve-month Contract as part of the team working on our systems for Typhoon. This role will focus on supporting the development of systems for Typhoon Defensive Aids Systems. A role within the team will provide exposure to EW products and subject-matter experts with expertise within domain, product, and technology fields. Responsibilities • Engaging with stakeholders, defining requirements for changes to a system Conducting cost and functional performance trade-offs and evaluation of proposed solutions Designing and integrating new functionality into an existing system Creation of Test Plans and Requirements for Verification and Validation of sub-systems Execution and analysis of test plans and results Creation of Integration Plans for unit integration into the full system Document management to support design review activities Key Skillset • Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly in the following areas: • Problem definition • Systems Architecture • Integration, Verification and Validation • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to steer technical interchange discussions • Product Data Management and Change Management using Teamcenter/SharePoint/Confluence.