Senior Principal Systems Engineer
Full Time
Location – Heybridge
What You Will Be Doing
* Review and agree high level automation requirements including their testability.
* Analyse and translate high level requirements into a validated design for automation systems.
* Capture applicable design constraints and quality attributes that apply to the component.
* Interface between external and internal customers, to elicit and validate all stakeholder requirements including business, technical customers, and partners.
* Design and implement automation designs to meet the high-level requirements and design constraints/standards.
* Allocate automation requirements to test vehicles defined in the verification plan.
* Create an appropriate Enterprise Architecture solution which serves both business and technical needs.
* Develops, implements, documents, and maintains policies, procedures, associated guidelines, tools, and training as required.
* Creation of documents e.g. Functional Design Specification (FDS), Control and Monitoring Description (CMD), Test Specifications and Operator/Maintenance Manuals.
* Liaises with other disciplines to understand functional performance capabilities of components of the system to facilitate effective component design.
* Set the Systems Engineering and Verification approach for an Engineering Programme through the Configuration Management Plan.
* Implement PLC code.
* Clarification and Definition of communication interfaces between the Rolls‑Royce Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) and 3rd party systems.
Position Qualifications
* Qualified to at least degree level in electrical engineering or similar disciplines or equivalent industry experience.
* Member of a professional body – Chartered Engineer status in an appropriate discipline would be expected for a sufficiently experienced engineer in this role.
* At least 7 years or more professional experience in electrical engineering, designing automation systems and the management of projects / programs of increasing complexity.
* Significant domain knowledge and experience of naval or marine automation and control systems.
* Has experience in all stages of a project lifecycle and has been responsible for the delivery of one or more of those stages.
* Proven ability to apply logical, analytical and innovative thinking on a range of technical problems and to make balanced decisions in complex situations and with incomplete information.
Preferred Requirements
* Knowledge and experience of delivering systems complying with naval and marine standards, specifications and safety standards.
* Member of a Professional Engineering Body – Chartered Engineer or equivalent
Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.
Type of Contract: Permanent
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