Job Title: Combat Systems Engineer
Location: New Malden – minimum 1 day per week on-site
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £48,000 - £55,000+ per annum depending on experience
Our client, an established defence manufacturing firm in New Malden, require an experienced Combat Systems Engineer to join their multi-disciplined team.
This role would suit a Royal Navy service leaver who has prior operational experience working on / with the fleet Combat Management System CMS-1.
This role will provide technical support to the design and implementation of a Combat Systems, to impart an understanding of what good looks like and to help shape new and novel ways of improving the solution. You will have an opportunity to develop and enhance your skills, engage with senior figures within the business and work both with MoD and Royal Navy customers.
What the role of the Combat Systems Engineer entails:
Some of the main duties of the Combat Systems Engineer will include:
* Shape and oversee System Requirements – have a technical grasp of what the requirements mean on a Naval platform
* Support Product Owner in technical solution design and validation to existing requirements
* Technical input to System Design and operability – interpretation of technical requirements into system capability
* Working with Royal Navy Operators and Subject Matter Experts to trial, understand and shape system behaviour
* Working with Human Factors and Software Team – review and critique system software development output
What experience you need to be the successful Combat Systems Engineer:
* Prior Combat Systems experience as a user or developer
* Naval background
* Experience of Requirement Analysis
* IT literate – use of Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc and ability to pick up software tools and packages
* Degree qualified in a STEM related subject or equivalent working experience
* Technical understanding of software development methods and processes
* Experience of working in large scale development environment
Candidates would need to have lived & worked in the UK for 5+ years and be eligible for BPSS & SC security clearance.
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Combat Systems Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!