Systems Engineer

Job Description:

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

TRAVEL REQUIRED: Occasional travel within UK

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU

• Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, season ticket loan, tax-free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more

• Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours and Friday afternoons off, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL, option to buy/sell holiday

• Personal Development: Personalised development plan, Airbus Leadership University and unlimited access to 10,000+ E-learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities

• Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle-to-work scheme, on-site canteen and coffee shop, lunchtime yoga / meditation 

• Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and caregiving

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero-carbon flight (#ZEROe) to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. So what's your next change?

An opportunity has arisen for a Systems Engineer to join Airbus Defence & Space working on Military Satellite Communications (Milsatcom) at our base in Portsmouth, UK. You will be joining our team of Lead Systems Engineers and Architects, reporting directly to our Future Milsatcom Studies Team Lead.

The Systems Engineer will provide the system architecture definition for the pending tender opportunities with the UK MOD (Skynet Enduring Capability) and other Milsatcom programmes - covering the space, control and ground segments. We see this as a great opportunity to be part of some diversified and future looking programmes.

Airbus Defence and Space is proud of what it has been able to achieve with a track record in delivery Milsatcom capability to the UK MOD from Skynet 4 to the successful industry/military PFI (Skynet 5) and currently under contract to deliver Skynet 6A on orbit, setting the standard and establishing what can be done with inter-satellite links, navigation and space-based networks. These are engaged roles within teams directly working the next wave of these technologies.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM 

• Requirements capture and definition from stakeholder needs through to sub-systems; ownership of traceability and verification.

• Verification Validation and Test (VV&T) support

• Ground System level architectural design definition and trade-offs

• Working with Engineering Leads and Partners to define the segment and associated sub-system architectures via integrated Working Groups

• Technical proposal inputs

• Solution Lead for customer and internal governance reviews

• Technical support to bidding teams

• Systems Engineering and project management inputs as required - to support planning, schedule and cost activities

• Inform stakeholders on progress and problem resolution

ABOUT YOU

• University degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, or related discipline

• Experience in the design, integration and roll out of end to end digital telecommunications systems (milsatcom desirable) covering
  space, control and ground segments using Waterfall or Agile methodologies

• Experience of defining solutions within an Architectural Framework using Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and appropriate tools (EA desirable)

• Experience of engagement with customers and partners

• Working understanding of of portfolios in terms of satellite platforms and payloads, satellite control, mission control, network control

• Robust presentation and writing skills

HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request. 

Please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

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Company:

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type:

Permanent

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Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Chief Engineering & Architecture

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