Systems Engineering Lead (Electronics and Motors) in Stone

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe. We are looking for energetic and driven Principal Systems Engineers to join our rapid systems team within our Electronics and Embedded Systems Capability. This role represents a fantastic and rare opportunity to play a leading role in the design and development on a range of client defence marine products. The project is in the early phases of the lifecycle and you will be supporting from the concept design through to delivery and installation testing.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership and Task Management
• Design Evaluation
• Requirements Management
• Concept Design and Simulation
• Statement of Work Generation and Supplier Liaison
• Verification planning and management

You’ll have a proven track record of actively leading successful project delivery for electronic and digital, complex technology focused projects. You should be looking to make the next move in your career, with a passion for keeping up with the latest technological innovation that inspires multi-disciplinary teams to successfully conceive, create and implement solutions for clients.

Qualifications

• A HNC / HND / FD or Bachelor’s degree in an engineering subject

Essential Skills

• Engineering Management
• Project Management understanding (Critical path control, Risk understanding)
• Worked as an engineer on either Hardware, Software or Systems engineering
• Full knowledge of 'V' lifecycle
• Leadership & Management
• Excellent communication skills at all levels
• Stakeholder Management
• Broad understanding of the Maritime Electronic Warfare and Combat Systems domain
• Experience with the design and development of Electronics & Motors, Power Electronics, Digital Electronics
• Delivery of electronic systems across the SE life cycle, including an understanding of the CADMID life cycle and its alignment with systems/product life cycles
• Requirements Engineering using DOORS
• Understanding of the process of testing and integrating electronic and digital systems

Desired Skills

• Engineering/technical management, preferably in a position responsible for the delivery of equipment/system programmes for a MoD customer
• Able to understand the effect of system design and change on the cost of the development
• Conversant with the MoD Knowledge in Defence (KiD) framework and associated design, build, test and acceptance processes
• Be a good communicator, both written and oral, and able to liaise at all levels with customers/stakeholders
• Capable of undertaking and documenting detailed development activities including proof of concept designs
• Radar Systems
• Maritime Platform Defence background
• MOD experience

Experience

• Someone for whom collaboration and working in partnership comes naturally.
• A confident communicator with the ability to negotiate technical issues.
• You will also be self-motivated with an energetic attitude, able to transform complex problems into simple, elegant solutions.
• Capable of working across a portfolio of projects and business initiatives often at short notice.
• Someone who is an instinctive organiser with meticulous attention to detail, and who can motivate others to complete their actions so that the overall objectives are achieved.
• Someone who understands ‘how’ you do things is just as important as ‘what’ you do – who will role model and apply our Principles.
• A person who is resilient and adaptable, who can navigate ambiguity and complexity and help teams own and deliver day to day.

What Do I Need Before I Apply

• SC clearance already in place
• 3 days P/W onsite required in Sandwich, Kent

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges.
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
• ExpleoAcademy – enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
• Competitive company benefits.
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.

Disability Confident Employer Commitment

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• Communicating and promoting vacancies.
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.