Overview
Our award-winning Mission Systems Division deliver some of the world's most advanced aviation IT systems from our office in Lincoln. As a result of our continued success and business expansion, we are delighted to offer a Systems Engineering opportunity to support the development and delivery of our bespoke IT products. The Mission Systems Team has recently transitioned to an Agile working methodology to develop our electronic mapping and mission support products and requires additional experienced Systems Engineers. As a Systems Engineer (Requirements and Test), you will be directly supporting the product development cycle as part of a multi-disciplined Scrum team, ensuring Systems Engineering aspects of development, including testing, are performed to the highest standards.
Responsibilities
* Derivation of software and system requirements.
* Development of software and system test procedures to satisfy the derived requirements.
* Assisting in the design and implementation of product features.
* Maintaining solid Systems Engineering principles within a sprint.
* Conducting software and system tests.
* Reviewing the work of others to ensure it is of suitable quality.
* Continuous improvement of process and procedures.
* Undertaking related project activities.
* Supporting Mission Systems' goals and activities.
Location and Working Pattern
This role is based in the Company Offices in Lincoln; remote working is available where tasking allows – applicants should assume that they may be required to work in the office full-time some weeks.
Person Specification
We are looking for a proactive, articulate, flexible and confident individual with excellent attention to detail and the discipline to produce consistently high-quality output, whilst committing to the principles of developing high quality systems to specific standards. As a member of a small highly skilled team, the responsibilities of the role will necessarily be broad and varied and you should be prepared to assume a comprehensive range of tasks, be capable of working with minimum supervision, be confident enough to contribute your own suggestions and ideas and have a "can do" attitude as you will be required to take a flexible, constructive and timely approach to meeting the diverse needs of the Company's business. You will also have an inquisitive/analytical mind, be able to research issues independently and suggest pragmatic, business-focused solutions. We are also looking for candidates to demonstrate a desire to develop professionally within our growing business. We require a proactive individual with relevant and recent knowledge and experience of providing output aligned to the role requirements defined above.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
* A methodical approach to work.
* Expert user of modern office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.).
* An understanding of Requirements, Architecture and Verification concepts for Software and Systems.
* Experience in using Requirements, Verification, and Configuration Management tools (e.g. IBM Rational DOORS, Azure DevOps, etc).
* Proven experience of developing traceable requirements and design.
* Proven experience of developing tests to satisfy stated requirements.
* An understanding of the principles of configuration control.
Desirable Qualifications & Experience
* Experienced user of IBM Rational DOORS.
* Experience in the use of configuration control tools such as SVN or Git.
* Knowledge of the principles of the development of systems for safety related systems (RTCA/DO-178C, DO-200A, DO-254, IEC61508, etc.).
* A strong understanding of the aviation environments in which our products are used.
* System, hardware or software test experience, ideally within a regulated domain (e.g., aerospace).
* Working Knowledge of COTS hardware.
* Working Knowledge of on-aircraft integration.
* Software development experience using .Net, C or C++.
Security & Vetting
Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.
Company Profile & Benefits
We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the world's most advanced defence related training, products, and services. We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the '100 Best Large Companies to Work For' in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving 'Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation' and a rating of 'world-class' for our employee engagement on a number of occasions. We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queen's Awards for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.
Benefits
* 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
* Uncapped leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
* Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
* Company Share Incentive Scheme.
* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
* Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
* Generous death in service (£100k).
* Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
* Business travel insurance.
* Funded role specific training and financial assistance with professional development.
* Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
* Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.
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