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Vacancy Reference: CLA-294
Position: Full-time
Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK
Salary Range: £50,000- £65,000
At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology, and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at the forefront of UAS development in the UK.
Our Values
- Teamwork
- Commitment
- Initiative
- Creativity
- Agility
- Integrity
- Enjoyment
Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly, and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.
Our Benefits Include
- 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
- Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
- Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
- Green Car Scheme via Tusker
- Pension Scheme via Royal London
- Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
- Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
- Private Health Insurance via Vitality
- Private Dental insurance via Bupa
- Enhanced Maternity and paternity
- 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
- 1 paid volunteering day per year
- Access to an independent financial advisor year round
- Training & development opportunities
As an Senior Systems Engineer your role will be to design, develop and test avionic systems engineering outputs for crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Reporting to the Systems Engineering Manager and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, this exciting role will place the right candidate at the forefront of UAS development in the UK. You’ll be responsible for the avionics development and integration for new and existing platforms, including the exploitation of emerging technologies. This will involve all aspects of design, development and test associated with aircraft electronic systems; including flight control, navigation, communication, sensor, payload, aircraft management and ground control systems.
Role Responsibilities
- Design and development of avionics systems for uncrewed air systems, including, navigation, communication, payloads, aircraft management and command & control (C2) systems.
- Integration of systems, including other air vehicle systems such as power plant, fuel systems and payloads.
- Support wider aircraft systems design, such as cabling and loom/wire harness design.
- Assessment of system and subsystem failures and impacts to other systems
- Support and enable flight test development activities, including field work
- Generation and maintenance of documentation, for products and internal processes
- Develop and maintain test facilities and tools
- Perform other related duties as required
About You
Essential
- Demonstrable knowledge of systems engineering, preferably in aerospace.
- Knowledge of applied system engineering principles
- Competent in practical integration tasks either using software or hardware-based rigs.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Report writing and information dissemination/presentation
- Proficiency in spoken and written English
- Able to maintain a high level of confidentiality
- Ability to hold a Security Clearance
- Design or systems engineering experience in UAS and associated systems
- Systems engineering experience through the whole lifecycle in an aerospace or related environment.
- Familiarity with common engineering tools, for example DOORS, Solidworks, MATLAB or equivalents
- Knowledge of related aerospace and equipment qualification standards, including Mil-Stds, RTCA or equivalent
- Knowledge of safety critical systems
- Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK
- Ability to commit to national and international travel
- Team player who is capable of working autonomously
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- A professional and proactive approach
- Ability to hold MOD clearance
- Interest in aviation
Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.
Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks
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