Principal Systems Engineer 12 month min contractLuton - 80-100% on-site working£75ph - £85ph Umbrella / £55ph - £65ph PAYE (Inside IR35)** Please note we can only consider sole UK Nationals (no dual nationalities)**We have an opportunity for Principal Systems 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.What you will do - Principal Systems Engineer Engaging with stakeholders, defining requirements for a new systemConducting cost and functional performance trade-offs and evaluation of proposed solutionsDesigning and integrating new functionality into an existing systemModelling a system to understand observed simulated performanceDevelopment of capability within limitations and constraints of the target hardwareCreation of Test Plans and Requirements for Verification and Validation of sub-systemsCreation of Integration Plans for unit integration into the full systemTechnical Discussions with suppliers and customersDocument management to support design review activities What we're looking for - Principal Systems Engineer Knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, particularly in the following areas:Problem definitionSystems ArchitectureSystems Modelling and AnalysisIntegration, Verification and ValidationModel Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)