Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Overview
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Principal Systems Engineer at our Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will be making a real and immediate contribution to UK national security and defence, developing and delivering operational capabilities in the Cyber, Cryptography and Operational Technology domains.
Day-to-day, you’ll have the opportunity to work closely with customers as a Principal Systems Engineer, making use of strong, business analysis, consultancy, Systems Thinking and requirements engineering skills. You will be able to operate throughout a project's lifecycle to engage with complex stakeholder sets, scope and elicit their needs, engineer these into a structured, disciplined model of their requirements and drive subsequent development or acquisition of a solution.
Responsibilities:
* Working flexibly either as part of, or leading, a team or singly, delivering Customer-friend consultancy and business analysis to support internal and external customers in their planning and management of acquisition, research or product development activities
* Understanding and analysing stakeholder needs and expectations to elicit, capture and manage their requirements for a capability
* Identification of, reporting back on, and developing additional customer business opportunities
* Technically leading the planning and management of acquisition, research or product development activity
* Leading project teams as a solution develops to ensure its continuing compliance to requirements
* Analysing requirements and translating them into logical system requirements and constraints
Requirements:
* Ability to understand and analyse business needs (Operational User / Mission Needs)
* Ability to work with and support other Project/Systems Engineering and Subject Matter Experts to develop detailed designs and planning
* Solid Systems Engineering knowledge, MBSE experience desirable
* Knowledge of Cryptography (Crypt-Key), Vulnerability Research, Cyber Defence, or Cyber Exercising highly desirable
Qualifications:
* Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering or technical discipline, or proven experience working in an equivalent engineering role
* Intention to join/membership of appropriate professional body
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 Malvern site. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected
Malvern Facility
The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.
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
Equal Opportunities
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. Please note that all applicants for this role must be willing to go through DV Clearance.
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