Principal Systems Engineer
Northrop Grumman
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: New Malden • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Lead
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Lead and/or conduct the specification, planning, completion and delivery of Systems Engineering work packages throughout the project lifecycle.
- Produce/review project technical documentation to project schedule.
- Prepare for and successfully deliver key design reviews (e.g. SRR/PDR/CDR) in accordance with the Systems Engineering processes and programme schedule.
- Technical management of suppliers, ensuring requirements and design baselines are maintained.
- Reviewing and challenging technical documentation received from Customer and suppliers.
- Lead/support reviews with the Customer and key suppliers.
- Ensure effective integration with other engineering functions involved in the delivery of the programme (Hardware, Mechanical, Software, V&V, ILS, Cybersecurity, Safety etc.).
- Technical and task leadership to deliver work packages to time, cost and quality, prioritising work, resolving issues or escalating as necessary.
- Ensure designs comply with approved management plans, using approved design methods, competent personnel, effective delivery systems and design processes
- Determine and mitigate Project and technical constraints, challenges and changes
- Lead/support team Risk and Opportunity management activities
- Lead/support technical estimation, Proposal and bid compilation activities
- Conduct periodic self-assessment, review and audit of design standards, methods, competencies and processes & procedures in the quality system
Requirements
- Degree-qualified in a relevant engineering / technical subject (e.g. Systems Engineering, Software, Electrical engineering or similar)
- 3-5 years’ experience in a Systems Engineering role within defence, maritime, aerospace, or a similarly regulated industrial sector including supervisory activities
- Experience of systems requirements management, definition, design, integration, acceptance and analysis
- Knowledge of Control Systems and experienced and/or knowledgeable with PLC, SCADA and related Operational Technology systems
- Knowledge of System Engineering models and techniques.
- Able to work with people effectively at all levels, using well-developed influencing and interpersonal skills
- Experience of Model based design techniques including tools such as Enterprise Architect
- Team leadership experience or a strong aptitude for managing and developing people
- Strong IT skills, specifically with MS Office products
- Demonstrable knowledge and experience in requirements management (inc. tools such as DOORS or similar)
- Knowledge of marine electronic equipment and/or the marine environment
- Familiar with military environmental standards (e.g. DEF STAN 00-35, 59-411)
- Knowledge and experience of engineering safety related systems (SIL 2 / 3)
- Knowledge/Experience of V&V activities including IADT, Environmental & EMC qualification with external test houses
- INCOSE Associate/Chartered Systems Engineering Professional
Benefits
- flexible and hybrid working options
- optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off
- private health care
- career development opportunities
- performance bonuses
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Systems Engineeringrequirements managementdesign integrationControl SystemsPLCSCADAModel based designengineering safety related systemsV&V activitiesmarine electronic equipment
Soft skills
leadershipinterpersonal skillsinfluencing skillsteam managementproblem solvingcommunicationrisk managementtechnical managementprioritizationself-assessment
Certifications
INCOSE AssociateChartered Systems Engineering Professional