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Systems Engineer Maritime Range Investments

Employer
QinetiQ
Location
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
13 Nov 2019
Reference
9782

Job Details

QinetiQ comprises teams of dedicated people; experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets. We draw on our extensive technical knowledge and intellectual property to provide the know-how and support to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems.  Our people make the critical difference to customers by providing unique approaches to problem solving.  Why don’t you join some of the world’s finest scientific and technical minds and help us make tomorrow work today?

Job description/Person specification

****Please note that we have a number of vacancies available at varying skill and experience levels in both Portsmouth and Farnborough*****

QinetiQ comprises teams of dedicated people; experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets. We draw on our extensive technical knowledge and intellectual property to provide the know-how and support to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems.  Our people make the critical difference to customers by providing unique approaches to problem solving.  Why don’t you join some of the world’s finest scientific, technical and engineering minds and help us make tomorrow work today?

As part of the Long Term Partnering Arrangement (LTPA) QinetiQ has with MOD, a number of facilities and systems are maintained around the country to support the test and evaluation of military assets. We currently require talented engineers at various levels of experience to take key roles in projects investing in the maintenance and enhancement of these capabilities.

Working in diverse teams, you will be involved in projects supporting Maritime test and evaluation, operating from the early concept phase through to transition into service. These can involve multiple engineering and scientific disciplines, which can be both QinetiQ staff and third party suppliers.

As a Lead Systems Engineer you will typically take on significant responsibility within development projects, often leading areas or the development of sub-systems. The role requires a broad application of systems engineering knowledge, from the establishing of user needs through to final delivery. Typically you will work across a number of these areas and develop strong whole lifecycle experience.

Specific Domain Knowledge:
Dependent on the role, knowledge of, and experience in one or more of the following areas is beneficial:
• Radar systems – hardware and software elements
• Radio frequency transmission systems
• Sonar systems and underwater acoustics
• Electromagnetic measurement systems
• Underwater and/or littoral environments.

Key Accountabilities:
• Day-to-day leadership and management of engineering and technical teams to deliver integrated engineering outputs to contracted time, cost and quality that meet the customer’s requirements
• Collaboration with Resource Management as required to assign relevant technical work tasks to suitably qualified and experienced personnel
• Ensuring a consistent approach to the integration of engineering outputs across all platform tasks
• Ensuring consistency of technical processes, methods and tools for the delivery stream ensuring a coherent integration of engineering activity to meet customer requirements
• Effective capture and analysis of customer requirements
• Coordination of bids and estimates, generation of technical/solution strategies (e.g. Evaluation & Test Strategy), Technical Delivery Plans and work breakdown structures to support project cost plans and bids
• Production of appropriate Technical Assurance plans and ensuring adherence throughout the project lifecycle
• Identification of project technical risks and assisting the Project Manager with the management of them
• Compliance with business processes and ensuring engineering governance is robust and sound.

Scope and Impact:
• Mentoring of other Systems Engineering staff and activities as required
• Promoting consistent use of all systems engineering processes, methods and tools
• Supporting development and retention of a ‘world class’ capability to provide customers with independent technical advice
• Delivery of integrated engineering output that meets business objectives.

Key Decision making areas of the Position:
• Selection of technical solutions
• Leadership and management of technical projects
• Coordination of the integrated technical output from the delivery team, including compliance with regulation.

Person Specification
Essential education, qualifications and training:
• Recognised engineering qualification to at least HNC or Degree standard
• Evidence of further learning and relevant training

Essential knowledge, skills and experience required:
• A good working knowledge of general Systems Engineering principles
• Excellent people management and communication skills
• Technical experience leading multidisciplinary teams in diverse delivery projects across the full engineering lifecycle
• Ability to generate technical solutions
• Ability to make sound judgements on integrated solutions
• Sound knowledge of technical governance.

Essential personal qualities and behavioural requirements:
• Recognised as a leader
• Good team player with good customer facing presence
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Able to stand behind judgement.

Company

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Life at QinetiQ

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation, courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems. 

Diversity and inclusion
Our differences are not only embraced but make us stronger. With that goal in mind, we have Diversity & Inclusion Champions in all our businesses; employee-led networks; and a number of employee communication channels. In a diverse, inclusive environment, we can all achieve our potential.  

Adaptive Working

Flexible & hybrid working options
We understand our people have different needs when it comes to balancing work and life. With Adaptive Working, there’s the potential to work in the way that suits both you and QinetiQ best. We offer flexible working to enable you to work fewer days per week or have flexible start and finish times. 
Meanwhile, hybrid working means you could work remotely or partly on-site. All options are powered by digital technology and designed to balance individuals’ needs with those of teams and customers. 
The goal is to create an inclusive, collaborative and customer-focused culture where everyone can thrive. Find out more here.

Your wellbeing
Looking after the health and wellbeing of you and your family is our number one priority. As part of our Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) strategy, we offer a host of services designed to support your wellbeing. They range from our Thrive app and Employee Assistance Programme to Mental Health First Aiders. Your wellbeing is critical to our collective and individual success. 

Rewards and benefits
In addition to global career progression and the opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting projects, we offer a wide range of rewards and recognition. Our highly competitive salaries come with a raft of benefits, from a performance-based Employee Incentive Scheme, to Thank Q, our global recognition scheme. There’s also a Share Incentive Plan, Life Assurance and Benefits+, our flexible benefits package. It’s all designed to make life easier for you and your family. 

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