Senior Systems Engineer

Matchtech Group

  • Glenrothes, Fife
  • £70.00-74.00 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
We are looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to join our clients team on a contract basis.Key skills required for this roleSystems Engineer, MBSE, MatlabImportantSenior Systems EngineerJob descriptionLocation: Glenrothes (3 days per week onsite, average)Duration: 12 month contractRate: Inside IR35About the role:Our client is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer to support within their Weapons & Sensors team. This team uses cutting edge technology, adopting a digital engineering approach, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to learn and develop their skills and knowledge. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the development and delivery of projects within the Defence & Security industry.Key Responsibilities
  • Requirements Management: Capture, analyze, and manage system requirements, ensuring that they are well defined, verifiable, and traceable throughout the product lifecycle.
  • System Design: Design and optimize system architectures and components to meet requirements while considering constraints such as performance.
  • Interface Management: Oversee and manage the technical interfaces between subsystems and external systems, ensuring interoperability.
  • Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V): Develop and implement IV&V plans and procedures, ensure system compliance with requirements.
  • Product Qualification: Lead efforts to ensure systems meet necessary certifications and standards for the defence/aerospace industry.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions.
  • Support root cause analyses and problem resolution for system issues.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers.
Essential Qualifications & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Relevant experience in the defence or aerospace sector.
  • Proven track record in requirements management, system design, interface management, IV&V, and product qualification.
  • Familiarity with defence and/or aerospace standards and regulations.
  • Proficiency with engineering tools for modelling, simulation, and analysis.
Desirable Skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent communication abilities, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
  • Experience with DOORS, MBSE, MATLAB.
  • Leadership/Management of engineering personnel.

Matchtech Group