Overview

We are looking for a Lead Systems Engineer to join a client based in Teddington on a hybrid onsite basis. You MUST be eligible for SC clearance! Read below for more info.

Key skills

• Cyber
• Engineer
• Principal

Responsibilities

• Providing overall systems leadership for large and complex science/engineering projects
• Developing design specifications and conducting design activities
• Completing technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options
• Reviewing, agreeing, and controlling external and internal interface documents
• Developing instrument performance models, manufacturing tolerances, and component specifications
• Managing technical budgets and tolerances
• Developing assembly, integration, and test plans to verify compliance with requirements
• Managing the assembly, integration, and testing of systems and sub-systems of instruments and scientific products
• Providing technical delivery of complex hardware and software systems
• Planning, coordinating, and delivering internal and external reviews
• Documenting system design, processes, procedures, and test results
• Liaising with other specialists to ensure performance is maintained and requirements are met
• Generating and reviewing technical proposals, providing accurate estimates for effort, costs, and risks

Qualifications

• Degree in Physics or an applicable engineering subject area (Optical, Mechanical, Electronics, Systems, or Software) or equivalent
• Industry experience in systems engineering across the full systems engineering lifecycle
• Experience in developing and delivering complex instrumentation and control systems
• Knowledge of a wide range of technologies
• Excellent analytical and technical problem-solving skills
• Strong project management skills
• Experience in managing multidisciplinary science/engineering teams
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills