Job summary

Our client, a prominent entity in the Defence and Security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Avionics Systems Engineer to join their team.

Key skills required for this role

Systems Engineer, Systems Engineering

Important

Strong Avionics Systems Engineering experience

Job description

This permanent role focuses on the advanced development and integration of avionics systems within the Eurofighter Typhoon Avionics Joint Team (AJT). This team is pivotal for the overall system level functional avionic design and partitioning across multiple sub-systems, ensuring avionics safety, qualification, and certification of integrated systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyse new and emerging customer requirements and conduct safety and feasibility scoping for all main sub-systems teams.
• Coordinate review sessions of provided requirements, such as Customer Statements of Requirements (SOR) or EF System Requirements Documents (SRD), to identify initial customer needs and problem spaces, documented in the Avionic System Scope and Feasibility Analysis Report (ASFAR).
• Coordinate initial safety assessments of design changes, identifying potential hazards and the need for Weapon System Preliminary Hazard Analysis (WS PHA), with findings captured in the ASFAR.
• Conduct initial technical assessments of Customer Business Cases (BC) to document the scope, impact, and potential solutions, culminating in an Avionic Design recommendation and feasibility study.

Job Requirements:

• A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong background in Systems Engineering throughout the full system development lifecycle, ideally within the Aerospace or Defence sectors.
• Proven experience in requirements capture and management.
• Deep understanding of the relationship between engineering requirements and their impact on platforms and equipment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, and team members.
• Proven ability to produce formal project documentation.

Benefits:

• Competitive pension scheme
• Enhanced annual leave allowance
• Company-contributed Share Incentive Plan
• Flexible working options
• Employee assistance programme
• Cycle2work scheme and employee discounts
• Eligibility for an annual incentive

If you are a dedicated Senior Avionics Systems Engineer eager to make a significant impact in the Defence and Security sector, we encourage you to apply now.