Job Title: Systems Engineering Year in Industry Placement
Location: Malvern, England, United Kingdom
Role Type: Early Careers – Year in industry
ID: 20036
At QinetiQ we are creating a workplace that is inclusive; where our differences are not only embraced but make us stronger. A place where we can connect with each other and benefit from the experiences and thinking from people with varied backgrounds, and at different stages in their careers.
Role Purpose
QinetiQ's Systems Engineers are renowned for providing high quality, independent technical advice to a wide range of customers, in support of their major acquisition programmes, and for developing our own range of world‑leading products. We are looking for people who are interested in applying and developing their abilities across the system development lifecycle and across a number of domains; military, security and commercial.
Key Domains
* Communications & Information Systems
* Cyber and Security
* Radar and Electronic Warfare
* Secured Navigation
* Application of Systems Engineering principles across the lifecycle
* Product Development
* Service Delivery
* Operational Analysis
Key Accountabilities
* Working as part of a team, guided and mentored by other Systems Engineers (project dependent)
* Supporting Systems Engineering projects in a variety of domains, for internal and external customers
* Supporting engagement with external stakeholder communities
* Supporting architecting and technical design activities
* Supporting integration, test and acceptance activities
* Supporting through‑life planning activities
* Collaborating with other members of project teams
* Identifying potential issues such as delivery problems, lack of input information etc.
* Reliably managing information sets
Key Capabilities / Knowledge
* Have an interest in systems engineering
* Have good analytical and logical thinking skills
* Have an active approach to problem solving
* Have questioning, listening, influencing and general interpersonal skills
* Have developing oral, written communication and presentation skills
* Be a self‑motivated team member who takes ownership of tasking whilst operating collaboratively within a dynamic team
* Be able to communicate clearly and to present to small groups
* Possess a flexible approach to tasking
* Be able to work and produce consistent results in response to direction
* Be prepared to travel to customer and QinetiQ sites on a project‑dependent basis to support project delivery
* Be prepared to go through the Government Vetting process
Experience & Qualifications
Be working towards a degree or equivalent experience with a key focus on Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM), particularly covering Product Development, Systems Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, Communications, Radar, Information and Computing Engineering.
Benefits
* On demand learning, access to courses, modules, and lectures via multiple digital learning platforms
* Coaching and Mentoring
* 25 days annual holiday excluding bank holiday
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Employee discount portal
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee‑led networks
Security
Many of our roles at QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. Many roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information, which means factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may impact your role. Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
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