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Contract Systems Engineer (Space Systems) - Oxfordshire

Aerospace & Defence
Ref: 814 Date Posted: Wednesday 07 Apr 2021

Location:             Oxfordshire (But Majority Home Based)

Salary:                  Attractive Contract Rate

Hours:                  Average 37.5 hours per week across a 2-week period

Duration:             8 Months

Systems Engineer | SysML | UML | Rhapsody | DOORS | MBSE

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly experienced Model Based Systems Engineer (MBSE), to join a global industry leader in the Space, defence and Security Sector, where you will be responsible for the Systems design and delivery of a complex Space Systems programme.

The Model Based Systems Engineer will use model-based and data-driven processes across multiple functionalities in a busy environment. The Model Based Systems Engineer would ideally have data architecture experience of integrating complicated requirements that will eventually form the Solution Design Authority.  The candidate must be very aware and have a working knowledge of an Agile/Scrum approach/V Model environment.
Essential Skills Required

  • Understanding Frameworks methodology tools such as ITIL and TOGAF
  • Understanding the complexities of multiple Stakeholders in an Agile environment.
  • Ability to incorporate and realise stakeholders’ roadmaps and confirm these via Milestone Matrixes which forms the Requirements Trackability and Traceability.
  • Understand technical debt and how it can affect a multi-facetted programme.
  • Ability to articulate problems that arise as the programme matures.
  • A requirement to gain SC Security Clearance is essential

Desired Experience:

  • Undertaking design and analysis tasks 
  • Conducting assessments on networking and product data
  • Experience of product life cycle would be desirable
  • Methodology experience JIRA/DOORS/Cameo or equivalent, previous experience would be beneficial
  • Understanding of Milestone planning and mapping along with technical debt mitigation
  • Space or defence industry experience is not essential but would be beneficial

You should be able and willing to gain (UK Eyes only) security clearance.

Please note: Due to the occasional high amount of applications, it can be difficult to reply to everyone. If you haven’t been contacted within 1 working week, then you haven’t been successful on this occasion. However, thank you for your interest.

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