Role ID: SF19943
Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
The Role
As a System Engineer, you will have an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference to the UK’s Armed Forces, you will be part of the Synthetic Test Environments and Analysis Tools Service (STEATS) team that operate within Naval Combat Systems Integration Support Service (NCSISS) to develop and provide the network and software environments necessary for the delivery of the project.
Day-to-day, as a member of the STEATS team, you will operate within a team of system and software engineers in support of delivering the NCSISS contract. You will be required to conduct activities as directed by the STEATS Project Manager, working in partnership with the STEATS Technical Lead to ensure a consistent approach to the design, delivery and support of our products and services in accordance with a through life management plan.
Your responsibilities will include:
* Executing key systems engineering activities on significant projects
* Communicates with and keeps informed the STEATS Technical Lead and STEATS Team
* Project Manager Delivering work and reporting on progress to project leads and customers
* Reporting to the STEATS Tools and STE Capability Leads to support them in delivering tactical data analysis tools and real-time combat system equipment simulators and stimulators
Essential experience of the System Engineer:
* Knowledge of distributed simulation technologies and standards including DIS, HLA and DDS
* System engineering principles and lifecycles including requirements, design and testing
* Computer technology including virtual machines, shared computing environments and servers
* Software development methods, processes and scripting (Lua, PowerShell)
* Computer network architectures, protocols and analysis including client/server, TCP/IP, UDP, vLANs, NTP and Wireshark
Essential qualifications for the System Engineer:
* Degree level expertise encompassing systems engineering, computer science, physics or similar technical discipline with post degree experience (or equivalent).
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.
Our Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
* Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
* Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
* We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
* Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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