Principal Engineer - Requirements

Job description

Principal Systems Engineer – Requirements

Would you like an interesting and challenging position within Combat Systems? We currently have a vacancy for a Principal Systems Engineer - Requirements at our site in either Frimley or Weymouth.

As a Principal Systems Engineer you will be working with cutting edge technology, applying IT principles to a defence platform and gaining exposure to the entire systems engineering lifecycle.

This role will give you the opportunity to work on platforms of national importance, in a company with a healthy order book which offers stability and personal development opportunities.

Your main responsibilities as a Principal Systems Engineer – Requirements will involve:

Managing tasks on DOORS databases in accordance with the BAE Systems corporate scheme including set up, population and maintenance

Leading requirements management tasks, including requirements elicitation; capturing and input into DOORS; taking into account the broader Combat Systems functional and non-functional requirements for all submarine classes

Supporting the design and capture of the verification & validation test cases necessary to achieve task acceptance

Ensuring full traceability within the DOORS database from requirements through design to acceptance

Collating and recording evidence to support task acceptance; providing requirements and acceptance metricised progress reports

Your skills and qualifications as a Principal Engineer – Requirements:

Essential:

Degree qualified or equivalent experience

Experience of developing and maintaining coherent sets of requirements and acceptance criteria for complex systems

A working knowledge of DOORS

Desirable:

Experience of Requirements Engineering in a Naval Platform arena (Submarines / Surface Ships - e.g. Navigation/Command & Control / Sonar) ideally, or within other military platforms

Conversant in the use of MS Office packages and IBM Rational Publishing

What we're looking for in you:

You will be able to communicate effectively at all levels with internal and external stakeholders through verbal and written briefings and technical reports. You will also be self- motivated, with the ability to work under your initiative within a multi-discipline team.

Location: Frimley or Weymouth

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, childcare vouchers, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Maritime Submarines – Combat Systems

Our Submarines business has been safely delivering world class submarines to the UK Royal Navy for more than a century. It currently employs approximately 7,700 people, with 500 of these working for Combat Systems across our sites in Barrow-in-Furness, Ash Vale, Broad Oak, Filton, Frimley and Weymouth.

We are currently responsible for the design, build, test and commissioning of the Royal Navy's latest and most capable generation of attack submarines, as well as their intelligent Combat Systems trusted to detect threats in the naval environment.

Our Combat Systems team designs, builds, integrates and supports all of the submarine combat systems in the UK fleet – essentially, the eyes and ears of each platform. We provide through-life support for combat systems, sensors and radars, and deliver complex programmes and technologies by applying expert programme management and world-class engineering.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

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