Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom

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System Engineer - Cheadle

Primary Purpose of Role

The Systems Engineering team at Cheadle Heath carries out Systems Engineering activities covering the full lifecycle for Submarine, Surface Ships and Airborne Sonar and Command and Control systems. A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Systems Engineer, primarily to work within the Submarine Sonar domain, on both domestic and export programmes. Due to the ongoing work we are looking for Systems Engineers with Sonar experience.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks

The role may include, but not be limited to the following activities:

• System definition activities - requirements definition, functional and physical definitions.
• Preparation and presentation of system level design reviews.
• Monitoring of emerging detailed design within various implementation teams - acoustic, hardware, mechanical, software etc.
• IVVQ planning and execution, including platform trials from time-to-time.
• Requirements sell-off and contract acceptance with customer.
• Customer and end-user liaison.
• Analysis of system performance.
• Alignment of Product vs Project.

Experience and Skills

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrable relevant systems engineering design & development experience in the defense industry.
• Strong analytical abilities with a methodical approach.

Desirable

• DOORS practitioner.
• Working knowledge of architecture frameworks.
• System modeling skills (with either Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect or similar tool).
• Familiarity with SCRUM methodology.

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable relevant systems engineering design & development experience in the defense industry.
• Knowledge of acoustic design and/or performance in underwater environment.
• Demonstrable knowledge on SONAR Systems.

Desirable

• Knowledge of maritime domain operations and/or products (preferably Submarines).
• MatLab or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of signal processing and network design.

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