Job Description

Our client, an Aerospace and Defence supplier is looking for a Systems Engineer to join them on a contract basis at their site in Brighton.

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to undergo basic security checks.
• 6-month initial contract.
• 4 days per week onsite in Brighton.
• 60-65 p/h Ltd, OUTSIDE IR35

Responsibilities of the role:

• Lead, motivate and provide leadership to the Integrated Project Team Engineers in line with the project plan deliverables and development process.
• Partner with IPT Project Manager on estimates, forecast, status and risks.
• Direct design and development Engineering tasks in conjunction with IPT Engineers to enable task delivery with agreed timescales and budgets.
• Provide key technical focal point of contact for IPT to interact with internal and external customers on a senior technical level.
• Design Review Preparation and Delivery.
• Provide expert input and guidance to managing Change Review and Failure Review Boards.
• Analysis of technical requirements to determine and monitor design Technical Performance Measures.
• Manage definition and delivery of Certificate of Design/Declaration of Design and Performance.
• Provide regular reporting and KPI status to the Product Group Lead Engineer.

Experience & Skills:
Essential

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or aerospace Engineering or equivalent higher Engineering qualifications plus experience.
• Engineering team management to deliver Engineering tasks in accordance with customer and regulatory requirements to timescales and budgets.
• Significant detail design experience with dynamic, gas and electro-mechanical systems.
• Deep understanding of the Systems Engineering development lifecycle process (Requirements, Systems Design, Verification and Validation).
• Strong communication skills with the focus on technical leadership for complex design and development projects.
• Ability to identify and solve problems in a timely manner to drive a compliant design solution.
• Full understanding of the process for equipment Certificate of Design release in accordance with DAOS and MAA regulatory requirements.
• Good knowledge on hardware testing methodologies and testing frameworks.