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Principal Systems Engineer

Ref no. BHN543377
Location East Midlands, England
Start date ASAP
Job type Permanent
Job status Closed

Job summary

Superb opportunity to work on new energy systems for the aerospace and automotive markets. Candidates must have proven Systems Engineering experience from Requirements stage. Fully onsite role. Visa Sponsorship if required.

Key skills required for this role

Embedded Systems Engineering

Important

Embedded Systems Engineering

Job description

About The Role

Working as part of the Product Development team, this role applies Systems Engineering skills to the design and development of commercial products for use in applications ranging from small portable power devices to motive and industrial power systems.

Together with the design team, Systems Engineers support development from prototype through to product. This will range from early phase work such as requirements management, architecture definition and leading the FMEA process, through to operational system bring up, debugging and production release.

About You

Degree qualified to at least a BEng, BSc (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline, or possess a relevant non-degree level qualification alongside suitable industrial experience. You will have proven relevant industrial experience post completion of your degree. Membership of a relevant professional body, with chartered status is advantageous, as is evidence of further professional learning in technical and/or leadership skills.

Good understanding of systems engineering principles and how they should be applied throughout the full engineering lifecycle. You will be a creative problem solver with both technical and engineering process related issues. Proven track record of defining and delivering sub-systems and/or full products and of implementation of DfX principles. It is key to us that you have a commercial mindset and the ability to work with a flexible and solutions focused approach, in an agile and fast paced environment.

You will be an enthusiastic engineer with a history of working collaboratively to nurture cross functional team relationships with both technical and non-technical colleagues through mutual trust and honesty. As such, excellent interpersonal skills are vital.

You will have significant relevant industrial experience. Membership of a relevant professional body, progressing towards chartered status is advantageous, as is evidence by further professional learning in technical and/or leadership skills.

Experience with hydrogen fuel cells, electric power trains and Model Based Systems Engineering would be advantageous.

What We Offer

This role is based on site in our Loughborough facility.

We Offer The Following Range Of Benefits

  • Salary sacrifice pension scheme
  • Private healthcare
  • Life cover
  • 25 days holiday per year plus public holidays with flexibility to buy or sell holidays each year
  • Exclusive discounts at a wide range of high-street and online retailers
  • Flexible working hours
  • A relocation allowance where required
  • Reimbursement of professional memberships or subscriptions
  • Free on-site parking
  • Free tea and coffee


We are a Home Office approved Skilled Worker visa sponsor.

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