Group Leader - Systems Engineering - #1716993

Lead Systems Engineer

An opportunity has arisen for a Lead Systems Engineer within Thales OME, the role can be based in Reading or Glasgow and depending on the specific project the role may require some travel and time spent at other Thales sites, customer sites or integration and test facilities.

As a Lead Systems Engineer you will be responsible for leading the systems design activities throughout the engineering project lifecycle involving:

Definition, management and de-risking of the interfaces through and between the system functional chains

Design trades offs to establish an optimal design, ensuring that key design decisions are made, captured and communicated across all of the project stakeholders to meet the schedule demands

Leading de-risk activities to explore solution designs and functionality, and to identify potential risk areas during IVVQ and sell-off

Identification of technical risks and their mitigations

The Lead Engineer will be the primary systems engineering interface to the Project Design Authority (PDA) and will maintain the overall system compliance to both the customer requirements and product line requirements.

A self-starter, with an ability to manage their own workload and meet their agreed objectives, whilst also contributing to the development and delivery of wider project goals

Can master several co-engineering techniques to draw on multiple perspectives and sources to better understand and solve problems

Proven ability to lead a team to pursue feasible solutions with respect to deadlines, cost and quality

Able to provide real-time coaching to other systems engineers on the project to support their technical development

This role will report to the Discipline Manger for Systems Engineering.

Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

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