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Lead Systems Engineer

Ref no. BHN541768
Location Alton, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Contract 6 months
Job status Closed

Job summary

To lead a team of system engineers in the completion of design, build and acceptance testing of Prismatic UAV products.

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Job Title - Lead Systems Engineer



To lead a team of system engineers in the completion of design, build and acceptance testing of Prismatic UAV products.

Tasks and Accountabilities


Outline Job Profile:

  • Lead Systems Engineering team undertaking the design and development of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
  • Manage team workloads to meet project timescales and demands
  • Oversee/Undertake requirements definition, management and conformance verification
  • Oversee/undertake modelling and simulation of UAV systems
  • Oversee/define and coordinate qualification and acceptance test campaigns for UAV systems in accordance with Prismatic Airworthiness plan and Engineering policies
  • Support flight-test and evaluation
  • Mentoring and Guidance of members of the team as well as the wider Prismatic team.
  • Help to create an inclusive workplace, championing collaboration and innovation.



Qualifications / Experience

  • Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Physics or related subject
  • 5+ years' experience in a relevant industry
  • Experience of running a dynamic delivery-focused team, managing tension between requirements and delivery



Some of the following may be beneficial

  • Experience of novel R&D programmes, ideally with challenging 'cutting edge' technology
  • Experience of large UAV development
  • Experience of RF communication systems
  • Experience of UAV avionics hardware systems
  • Experience of building vehicles, robots or other complex systems
  • Experience of modelling and simulation in MATLAB, Python or similar high-level languages
  • Team leadership

Principal Terms and Conditions

  • Post - Full-time employee.
  • Salary - to be agreed depending on experience.
  • Pension - 10% non-contributory pension
  • Leave - 25 days plus bank holidays.
  • Working time 37.5 hrs per week.
  • Location - Alton, Hampshire, UK.
  • Hybrid working will be considered



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