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Principal Systems Engineer

  • Location: Weymouth
  • Salary: £55000 - £65000 per annum per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted 5 days ago

  • Sector: Defence & Aerospace
  • Contact: Jonathan Maironis
  • Contact Email: j.maironis@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Client: BAE Systems
  • Expiry Date: 15 April 2025
  • Job Ref: 31289_1741101394

I'm looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to join BAE Systems in Weymouth.

What you'll be doing:

  • Lead on the Qualification of the Dreadnought Combat System
  • Responsible for the development and maintenance of the System Qualification Plan and providing guidance to Combat System Teams on the development of their own Sub System Qualification Plans
  • Provide Subject Matter Expertise to support Combat System Integration planning and definition; including design proving requirement identification, Test Specification development, Test Procedure review and integration risk identification and mitigation
  • Lead engagement with Whole Boat Test & Commissioning in relation to Test Specification development for platform trials at the Combat System level and provide guidance to Combat System Teams

Essential Skills:

  • Significant Maritime Combat System experience with deep understanding of Requirements, Qualification, Integration and Acceptance at the Integrated Combat System level
  • Experience of the Verification and Validation phases of the life-cycle
  • Solid theoretical understanding of System Engineering principles and experience in their application
  • Experienced user of IBM DOORS Requirements Management Tool

Desirable Skills:

  • Knowledge and experience of Model-Based Systems Engineering
  • Chartered Engineer or working towards submitting application
  • Experienced user of Jira

The salary is £60,000 to £65,000 plus benefits and offers hybrid-working.