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Senior system engineer

Oakdale
General Dynamics UK Limited
Systems engineer
Posted: 17 July
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Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

As Senior Systems Engineer you will make a significant contribution to the System Design of C4I Systems on our programmes through the application of world class Systems Engineering expertise.

Role

The role offers an opportunity to provide System Engineering effort on a variety of MoD development and delivery programmes, Customer Research and Development, and Internal Research and Development. You will have the opportunity to work on variety of activities including:


* Analysis of user and system level documentation, producing system designs to satisfy requirements
* Engage with speciailty engineering teams to ensure a complete system solution
* Evaluate and model system performance to support design decisions and trade studies
* Specify interfaces and system components, managing the system design through its life cycle
* Collaborate with development, integration, and test teams on system design and component development
* Engage with stakeholders, including users and technical advisors
* Conduct requirements elicitation, interface definition, and design analysis
* Support system engineering management through planning, estimating, monitoring, and control
* Contribute to a multi-disciplined team for safety, security, ILS, and SI&T inputs into a coherent system solution

Qualifications

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Ideally You Will Bring Your Experience In

* Broad competence in systems engineering with practical experience in development programmes
* Experience in resolving design challenges and engaging specialist engineering disciplines
* Proven analytical and fault-finding skills, comfortable working in a technical laboratory
* Experience with structured design methods and ability to create well-structured technical documents
* Ability to work well in a team and present formally at progress reviews

Desirable

* Experience across all phases of the engineering life cycle
* Understanding of computer and network infrastructures, military hardware, and relevant standards
* Knowledge of Safety, Security, and ILS processes
* Experience with engineering tools, Model-Based Systems Engineering, and System Modelling Language (SysML)
* Ability to commit to occasional travel

Additional Information

Salary for this position is £45,600 to £57,000, depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for a minimum of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

* A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
* A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
* A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks


Seniority level

* Seniority level

Not Applicable


Employment type

* Employment type

Full-time


Job function

* Job function

Information Technology
* Industries

Defense and Space Manufacturing

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