Systems Engineer | Staffordshire

Matchtech
Staffordshire
11 months ago
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Job summary

Want to join a company a trusted and reputable company with a broad portfolio of capabilities across the Maritime domain?

Key skills required for this role

Systems Engineer, Requirments, Defence

Important

Systems Engineer, Requirments, Defence

Job description

Overview

Important:All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance *minimum 5 years UK residency*

Working:The role is office/hybrid based with occasional travel to other company/customer's sites in the UK or abroad.

"All the pros of a small business with the security of a multinational" *Glassdoor review

"The engineering staff are great, very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Very good team atmosphere, with people always willing to help" *Glassdoor review

Named as Gold Award winner in MoD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for 2021

As a Systems Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring that the company products meet the customers' requirements. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to gather, analyse, and manage requirements for our hardware products.


Responsibilities:

Work with project engineering leads, engineers, and customers to gather and document requirements for new and existing products. Analyse and prioritise requirements to ensure that they align with product vision and specific standards, including testing and evidencing that the requirements have been met. Develop and maintain a requirements management system to track changes and ensure that all stakeholders are aware of updates. Collaborate with development teams to ensure that requirements are understood and implemented correctly. Work with project managers to ensure that requirements are managed whilst balancing cost, quality and schedule.

Experience needed:

Ideally qualified to degree-level or equivalent experience in a Physics or Engineering based subject, such as; Electronics, Hardware, Computer Science, Software or Systems Engineering etc. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Experience with requirements management tools such as JIRA, Confluence, DOORS or Jama Familiarity with continuous improvement development methodologies.

Desirable:

Experience in the Defence / Aerospace or safety regulated environment would be advantageous Experience in the Naval / Maritime domain would be advantageous.

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