Title: Systems Engineer  [J 1960]
Summary:

We need a Systems Engineer for major projects running commercial and bespoke software, hosted on mainly commercial hardware, but with some specialist hardware. These are projects mainly supporting our Defence clients.

Main Content:

We are developing large technically advanced systems using defined Systems Engineering methods.  You would be designing and developing software-intensive systems. 

 

Responsibilities / Duties

The design is managed through a UML system model, a DOORS database, and a specification documentation set.  Engineering changes come through regularly, and the specification set needs to be updated with the new requirements, and the design updated and flowed-down.

 

You will be able to:

  • Analyse and understand requirements, including use cases
  • Do design tasks, mainly COTS hardware related
  • Perform procurement of hardware, some of it bespoke, including delivery
  • Perform installation tasks
  • Perform integration of hardware and software, including testing
  • Support acceptance activities
  • Desirable skills: hardware, Windows XP, UML, interface control & ICDs

 

Qualifications / Experience

The main attributes for the Senior Systems Engineer are experience in designing and developing software-intensive IT systems.  This may encompass areas of:

  • Networking
  • Windows XP
  • Hardware Integration
  • Software Specification
  • Integration and Requirements Management

 

Essential Skills

  • Define specifications, design, and interfaces. 
  • Experience/ understanding of working within a configuration controlled approach against defined processes

 

Desirable Skills

Because a lot of the complexity of the development relates to the development and integration of software, the role will benefit from someone with a background in software intensive systems.

  • DOORS
  • UML
  • Requirements Management experience
  • Integration and Integration Test Planning
  • Qualification testing and Test Planning

 

Qualities

  • Communication
  • Attention to detail
  • Motivation

 

Further Details

Limited travel may be required.  This position requires full security clearance as well as UK single-nationality. Candidates, must therefore, have resided in the UK for a minimum of 5 years and hold UK citizenship.

 

Benefits                          

Competitive salary plus a comprehensive benefits package including 25 day holiday, life assurance and a contributory pension scheme are offered to the successful candidate.

 

Security

In line with Asylum & Immigration Legislation, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the EU. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process. Furthermore, in view of the nature of the work we are in, all potential employees will undergo stringent reference and identity checks.

 

Worldwide Locations: Welwyn Garden City, UK
Closing Date: for applications is 6 October 2010