Senior Systems Engineer- Software Systems- Defence

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer with a strong focus on software systems to join our dynamic team in the defence sector . This role is pivotal in shaping complex systems that meet diverse customer needs, ensuring robust requirements management, and driving software development aligned with strategic product line goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Customer Engagement & Requirements Capture: Collaborate with defence clients to understand, elicit, and refine their operational needs and translate them into clear, actionable system and software requirements.
• Requirements Derivation & Flowdown: Develop and manage system, subsystem, and software requirements using industry-standard tools, ensuring traceability and alignment with customer expectations.
• Product Line Strategy Support: Contribute to product line development by informing common architecture and reusable software components that serve multiple customer applications.
• Change Management: Define and implement controlled processes for managing engineering changes, ensuring system integrity and compliance throughout the lifecycle.
• Software Item Ownership: Act as the internal customer for specific software components, guiding their development and integration within the broader system architecture.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in requirements management and derivation, ideally within the defence industry
• Proficiency with systems engineering tools such as DOORS, DOORS NG, Rhapsody, or similar
• Strong understanding of functional design and the ability to flow requirements through system, subsystem, and equipment levels
• Excellent communication skills to translate complex technical concepts into clear, customer-friendly language
• Demonstrated ability in engineering change control and configuration management
• Experience initiating and conducting trade studies and system development activities
• Background in developing complex systems, preferably in a defence or aerospace environment
• Ability to communicate architectures and technical ideas effectively across all levels of stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with product lines and modular system architectures is highly desirable

Competitive Rates Outside IR-35

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