Principal Systems Engineer, Bristol

Principal Systems Engineer Location: Bristol Salary: £42,000 - £52,000 A global aerospace and defence organisation are looking for a Principal Systems Engineer to integrate technologies to provide our military services with a competitive advantage. As a Principal Systems Engineer you will have the opportunity to work on one of a variety of our programmes, helping us to design, develop, integrate, manage and support systems for in-service/future submarines. You will have a good understanding of the inputs, flow of decisions and dependencies that will impact system design as well as product delivery. Our Systems Engineers maintain a wide-range of skills and experience across all of these areas and disciplines, there are those who also choose to develop a more detailed level of expertise in a particular field. This will be an opportunity that will also be available to you. Responsibilities - Principal Systems Engineer Understanding our customers' challenging needs and developing, validating and managing requirements Developing complex system architectures and sub-systems and providing evidence of fitness for purpose Integrating systems containing electronic, mechanical and software sub-systems, understanding the potential impact on the whole boat and interfacing systems Verifying that customer needs are satisfied through qualification and test activities Taking accountability for technical work packages Providing guidance and coaching to other engineers Steering new systems development through implementation of best practice systems lifecycle processes Adherence to systems engineering practices Reporting on progress and providing feedback to team members and leadership Production of appropriate technical documentation Working with customers to support delivered systems and resolve issues Undertaking peer reviews or checking / verification tasks as directed Requirements - Principal Systems Engineer Degree level qualification (or equivalent experience) in relevant STEM subject (Engineering/ Physics/ Maths/ Science) Demonstrable knowledge of the system engineering lifecycle with ability to apply good systems engineering practices to your work Understanding of relevant engineering standards, including safety and environmental regulations Demonstrable competence in some of the following: · Requirements Engineering · Defining architectures (e.g. MoDAF, TOGAF) · Defining and managing interfaces between systems · System integration and testing, including acceptance activities · Configuration management · Model-based systems engineering including SySML What we are looking for in you: You will be self-motivated and proactive individual with the ability to absorb knowledge from technical experts in order to develop your own skills. You will also possess strong written and verbal communication skills. Click "Apply Now" to find out more