JA1360 Systems Engineer
Location – Fareham
Type – Full-time Permanent
Salary – up to £55K DOE

Overview:

We are currently recruiting for a Systems Engineer to join our client’s business which is providing “Innovative Solutions” for Professional Computing in Industrial & Defence Sectors.

Specialities - computers, racks, rack integration, tablets, technology, engineering, manufacturing, iot, electro-mechanical, sheet metal, wireless sensors, defence, automation, communications, energy, transport, healthcare, edge computing, and micro data centres.

We strongly encourage applications from Ex- British Military personnel who may not meet all the requirements of our client but who can bring experience of working on complex electrical/electronic systems.

Experience:

Essential:

• Min of 5+ Years in an engineering role associated with electrical systems, with at least 3+ of these direct of system engineering experience.
• Experience of requirement management through design projects (e.g. Compliance verification matrixes)
• Experience of product design and test standards for military systems.
• Experience of assessing and producing product safety and system documentation (such as availability, reliability & maintainability documents, integrated logistic support plans, FMECA)
• Experience of completing verification and validation exercises, as well as documenting compliance evidence.
• Experience in working to and auditing against electrical and safety standards.
• Experience of calculating reliability, airflow, power budgets.

Desirable:

• Experience of working complex defence projects.
• Experience of conducting functional systems analysis.
• Experience of all elements of the product lifecycle.
• Experience in Computer or 19” Rack based computing systems.
• Experience of Electrical Safety testing.
• Experience of Environmental testing.
• Experience of working with PC interfaces.
• Experience of testing for EMC and regulatory requirements (CE/UKCA).
• Experience of working to the ISO 9001 standard or a professional and process driven methodology.

Skills:

Essential:

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles across the development lifecycle.
• Ability to perform effective interface control management, both in terms of application and derivation, at a sub-system, system and system-of-system levels including the generation of interface control documents.
• Able to analyse system requirements and determine the most appropriate solution supported by analysis, simulation, and experience.
• Ability to collaborate with mechanical, electrical and software designers to ensure integrity of design application.
• Ability to prepare and review complete project documentation for conformity and quality.
• Ability to present specific aspects of engineering assignments at project meetings and reviews.

Desirable:

• Reviewing designs with Solidworks, EPDM
• Reviewing plans in Microsoft Project
• BOM creation / review within an ERP system

Personal Attributes:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Analytical approach to problem solving.
• Self-motivated and able to multi-task, handling multiple priorities.
• Able to learn new skills quickly and apply them/ improve them consistently.
• Lifelong learner, practitioner, and teacher to others of new skills.
• Organised, tidy with good time management.
• Works well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Flexible, adaptable, and accepting of change.
• Positive and enthusiastic.
• Team player with entrepreneurial spirit.
• Setter and driver of high standards.
• Challenge seeking with copious amounts of energy to deliver and to overcome any failures along the way.
• Reasonable period of tenure in previous roles.
• Flexibility & willingness to adapt to the needs of an SME size business.

Education:

Essential:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.

Desirable:

• Post graduate training/qualifications in systems engineering.
• Master’s Degree.

Security Clearance:

• BPSS Security Clearance required, and Prior UK security clearance is an advantage.

Interview process:

1st interview 30-minute teams and if invited to follow up this will be face-face and the candidate should be prepared to answer detailed questions about their approach to systems engineering, and implementation of standard practices to hypothetical situations. .

Benefits:

25 days holiday + 8 public
Life assurance
Pension
Sick pay
Maternity/Paternity Pay
Cycle to work scheme.
Hybrid working arrangement in place.
Free on-site parking
Employee social area including darts & pool table.