Systems Design & Certification Engineer
Location: Stevenage
Salary: £40,000 - £48,000 + Bonus, Overtime, Pension & Flexible Working
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Systems Design & Certification Engineer to join a world class technical engineering company based in Stevenage.
The Systems Design & Certification Engineer role offers an opportunity to be part of a successful team working at the forefront of technology, developing new and innovative seeker solutions from complex requirements. The team is essential to the product development process, being closely involved through each stage of development. The role is very broad; you will gain a detailed understanding of RF Seeker design as well as building experience working with capable teams across all development activities, supporting cutting edge modelling techniques, diverse trials scenarios and lab based proving and integration activities.
Systems Design & Certification Engineer role
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Supporting the Seeker proving strategy; engaging with customer representatives to ensure proving activities address all stakeholders’ needs
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Design and definition of lab and flight trials activities along with the definition and procurement of necessary equipment to perform those trials
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Integration and testing of seeker sub-systems to ensure full system functionality and compliance against requirements
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Support the development of the seeker system functionality from modelling activities through to full production standard hardware
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Carrying out technical investigations to provide data for problem assessment, design improvements and support development of solutions to technical issues
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Influence system design to facilitate design proving and certification through close working with the requirements and functional design teams
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Producing and maintaining test documentation associated with seeker sub-unit and seeker system level testing including development test schedules and test result sheets
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Participating in design reviews including assessing design maturity and trials preparation
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Arranging test facilities to perform development and qualification activities, supporting facilities to perform trials
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Supporting the planning and reporting of integration activities, providing input to the Systems Design and Certification lead and Chief Systems Engineer on a regular basis
Systems Design & Certification Engineer skills and qualifications required from the following:
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Experience dissecting and understanding “the real” customer requirements and disseminating them down into lower-level subsystem requirements
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Experience proving system level functionality, SW/FW integration and proving
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An understanding of model-based design, proving techniques and approaches
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Ability to build excellent working relationships with team members and external departments, suppliers and customers and other key collaborators
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Experience with Systems engineering tools like DOORS/DOORS NG/Rhapsody is desirable
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Knowledge of RF/microwave and electronic systems is desirable
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Familiarity with radar and control systems and digital signal processing is desirable
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