Systems Engineer

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced systems engineer to deliver the role of Systems Engineer in Thales OME Glasgow.

The successful candidate will be a talented Systems Engineer with experience of Integration, Verification Validation and Qualification (IVVQ).

The role is based in Glasgow, but may be required to work at other Thales locations. Depending on the specific projects the role may require periods of time to be spent at Customer sites and/or integration facilities.

The candidate will have demonstrable experience interfacing with internal and external customers, understanding system requirements in the defence domain.

The role holder reports to the Systems Engineering Discipline Manager and will be allocated to projects in the Naval Business area. The key individual responsibilities are:

· To define the integration, verification, validation, qualification, certification and acceptance methods,
· Be responsible for collated results and evidence.
· To creates the technical specifications with acceptance criteria for subsystems
· Ensure that candidate solutions meet regulatory requirements including all applicable standards and legislation. This includes product safety & security and Environmental/HSE requirements and standards,
· That solution designs meet the contractual requirements,
· That all related certification activities are performed correctly;
· To provide support for bids and project Engineering Reviews.
Essential Skills:

· Substantial experience in System engineering of hardware and software systems
· Proven track record in delivering IVVQ programs.
· Proven experience in working collaboratively across multiple product development and specialist domain teams
· Proven track record of working and delivering on solutions for a defence programme
· Proficient in the use of Requirement Management tools (e.g. DOORS);
Desirable Skills:

· Awareness of architectural frameworks such as MoDAF and DoDAF,
· Knowledge and experience of Naval systems
· Ability to use tools such as Matlab, Simulink & MathCad