Associate Systems Engineer - Combat systems, Portsmouth

Our client is a leading defence contractor within global defence, security, and critical national infrastructure markets, playing a major role in the development and sustainment of naval combat systems for both the Royal Navy and overseas navies. It acts variously as a customer friend, third party assessor, system integrator, and product supplier. We are seeking to further bolster their capabilities by recruiting an Associate Systems Engineer (Combat Systems) in Portsmouth, Hampshire. Key Activities: * You will undertake technical work activities within a systems engineering context * Work as part of a technical team in support of project objectives * Assist in the production of technical documentation in support of work carried out * Engaging with stakeholders, project managers and senior technical staff to ensure customer and business needs are satisfied appropriately and problems are mitigated You will be advising on: * How combat systems should be developed, acquired and evolved * Test, evaluation and acceptance of combat systems and their constituent equipment * The identification and rectification of defects such as those encountered during operational service. Qualifications & Experience: * Relevant engineering/systems engineering experience * Knowledge of some specific areas of a combat system such as weapon systems, command systems, comms, EW, sonar and other sensors, navigation equipment etc. * Knowledge of integration, test and acceptance activities * Experience in product/system design/evolution * Ability to identify delivery and technical issues, adherence to work plans and schedules, reporting of progress, issues etc. to more senior staff. * Hold or be eligible to gain UK gov security clearance