Job summary

Our client are a cutting edge radar manufacturer operating in the defence and commercial markets. They currently have exciting opportunities across their systems engineering team.

Key skills required for this role

Systems engineering, project engineering, electronics, defence,

Important

Strong systems engineering skills and experience across the systems engineering lifecycle.

Job description

JOB FUNCTIONS:

A Systems Engineer is required to develop and deliver Company and Customer Funded systems projects based upon state of the art radar technology. Activities will include all aspects of the Systems Engineering lifecycle from System Concept through to Delivery and Acceptance, including Bid Support, System Design and System Integration.

ESSENTIAL:

• Experience of systems design, integration & test.
• An understanding of Systems and Product lifecycles from concept through to delivery.
• An understanding of a range of Engineering disciplines (Software, Mechanical, and Electrical).
• Good inter-personal skills with the ability to communicate to all levels within the organisation and externally.
• The flexibility to apply skills and knowledge across a number of different projects and products across the organisation.
• Computer literate with a good standard of written English, capable of compiling accurate, detailed and well-presented technical proposals, specifications and reports.
• A willingness to travel. (NB whilst this role is based at our Enfield premises, a certain amount of business travel will be required depending upon project requirements).

DESIRABLE (NOT ESSENTIAL):

• An understanding of Radar Systems is desirable, although not essential if other complementary skills demonstrate a capacity to understand new technologies quickly and effectively.
• Experience of the whole product lifecycle (concept generation, concept demonstration, development, production and in-service support).
• Experience of working with and developing systems using communications protocols. (e.g. RS485, RS232, TCP-IP, Canbus etc.)
• Experience of working on product development for Naval Platforms.
• Experience of working on or with Navigation equipment.
• The ability to lead multi-skilled engineering teams.
• The ability to deliver engineering packages of work to time, cost and quality.
• Member of a Professional Engineering Institution (e.g. IMechE, IET, INCOSE).
• UK Security clearance.
• UK Driving License.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ideally qualified to Degree level or in Engineering/Mathematics/Physics although relevant, equivalent experience is acceptable