Senior Systems Engineer

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Job Specifications

What We Are Looking For

The Systems Engineer is responsible for the engineering delivery of a wide variety of electro-optical and other systems produced by REUK, integrating in-house military off-the-shelf (MOTS) products with third-party MOTS and one-off system elements to deliver a tailored solution in response to each customer’s specific system requirements.

Working closely with the Systems Engineering Manager, product leadership, multi-disciplinary engineering teams and the PMO, this role involves a range of tasks covering all phases of the engineering lifecycle, including:

Requirements management
System design
Specification and design oversight of subsystems and system elements
Integration, verification and validation
Configuration management.

This critical customer- and user-facing role takes a holistic view of the entire system and acts as a link between internal engineering teams and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle, from bid through to customer acceptance.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities & Tasks

Identify, capture and maintain both customer system and internal product requirements.
Act as the Design Authority for specific system projects, in direct support to project managers.
Communicate on a technical level with customers regarding engineering issues including compliance, design and verification & validation (V&V) plans.
Act as the Configuration Management lead at the system level.
Collaborate with engineers across the whole engineering team, working together to achieve the best possible product outcome for a given application.
Support Sales in the development of customer bids, and assisting during the pre-bid phase, including time/cost estimation for Systems Engineering work.

Main Tasks

Planning and execution of integration, verification and validation strategies scaled to the needs of the programme, drawing from product-level verification where appropriate.
System architectural design, high-level system modeling and derivation of sub-component requirements, maintaining traceability of requirements through the product breakdown hierarchy.
Capture of new or updated product requirements, in collaboration with product owners, such as are required to meet customer requirements.
Create technical and project documentation.
Other tasks that may be required to support the business.

Essential

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE

STEM degree or equivalent demonstratable vocational experience.
At least 3 years of experience in Systems Engineering.
Strong proficiency in the process of requirements management.
Demonstratable experience in the verification and validation of complex systems
Strong ability to communicate technical with both internal and external stakeholders.
Strong ability to produce technical documentation for exposure to both internal and external stakeholders.
Familiarity with product configuration management processes

Highly Desirable

Experience of the development lifecycle defined in functional safety standards IEC 61508 or ISO 26262.
Experience of the military vehicle systems domain, and associated standards, including DEF STAN 00-082 (VIVOE), DEF STAN 23-09 (Generic Vehicle Architecture).
Experience of military environmental qualifications and associated standards, including DEF STAN 00-035, MIL-STD-810.
Knowledge of electro-optical systems, including thermal imaging (TI).
Knowledge of digital video processing
Familiarity with requirements and test management using tools such as IBM DOORS Next and TestRail

What We Offer You

We want REUK to be the employer you choose to build your career with. We have lots of opportunity to grow as our business continues to grow.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace for all.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces Community.

We welcome applications from Veterabs, Reservists, Cadet Force Adult Volunteers and military spouses and partners.

We are passionate about finding the right people to join us and we want you to be proud to work with us. Our vision is to become a recognised and respected solution provider while delivering high-technology, high reliability & high-quality products and systems.

As an REUK employee we offer you:

25 Days holiday plus Bank holidays (increasing with service)
The opportunity to work flexibly and to work your contracted hours over the week so that you can enjoy an early finish on a Friday.
4-times Death-in-Service Benefit (after 3 months of service)
BUPA Healthcare & Dental-Care Insurance (after successful completion of probationary period)
Long Service Rewards
Employer Pension contributions of 6.8%
Salary sacrifice scheme for Cycle to Work
Discounted Ferry Bookings
Discounted Gym Membership
Bi-Monthly on-site massages
Excellent Training Opportunities
Recommend a friend scheme
Excellent canteen facilities with a state-of-the-art kitchen, pool table and tuck shop
Staff social events throughout the year
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About the Company

As an integrated technology group, the listed company Rheinmetall AG, headquartered in Düsseldorf, stands for a company that is as strong in substance as it is successful internationally, and that is active in various markets with an innovative range of products and services. Rheinmetall is a leading international systems supplier in the defence industry and at the same time a driver of forward-looking technological and industrial innovations in the civilian markets. The focus on sustainability is an integral part of Rheinme... Know more

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