As a Specialist Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in the delivery of complex hardware development programmes, working across mechanical, electrical, and integrated system solutions. You will be responsible for developing and managing system requirements, architectures, interfaces, and baselines throughout the engineering lifecycle.
Working closely with multi-disciplinary teams, you will ensure the successful integration, verification, and validation of system solutions that meet performance, cost, and schedule objectives. You will provide technical leadership, manage engineering risks and issues, and support the delivery of compliant, high-quality solutions for our customers.
A few of our employee benefits are
37.5 hour working week
Hybrid working where possible, three days onsite per week
Half day finish on a Friday
25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
Private medical insurance with optional family cover
Pension scheme of up to 8% employer contribution
Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
Group income protection
Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, cycle to work scheme, travel insurance and electric car scheme
Employee Family Assistance Program providing mental health and wellbeing support
Professional membership reimbursement (discretionary)
What the role will involve
The responsibilities of your role will include the following
Lead Systems Engineering activities across complex engineering programmes.
Develop, capture, and manage system requirements, architectures, interfaces, and design baselines.
Coordinate cross-functional engineering teams to support successful programme delivery.
Plan and oversee system verification and validation activities, ensuring all requirements are met.
Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.
Provide technical guidance and support to project teams and stakeholders.
Contribute to the delivery of solutions that achieve customer, cost, schedule, and performance objectives.
What you’ll bring
The role requires the following experience and skills
Prior related full lifecycle Systems Engineering experience
Strong planning, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Strong requirements engineering experience, including elicitation, analysis, validation, and management.
Solid understanding of systems engineering principles, including system hierarchy, boundaries, interfaces, partitioning, and complexity management.
Experience working on hardware-based engineering programmes.
Experience working within defence, aerospace, or similarly regulated engineering environments.
Proficiency in IBM DOORS is essential.
Experience with System Architect, Rhapsody, or other MBSE tools would be advantageous.
Important to know
Due to the nature of our work many our roles require a UK nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.
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L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.
