Systems Design Engineer - Autonomy, Safety & Security

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?

Systems Design Engineer - Autonomy, Safety & Security

Portsmouth, PO6 3RU

Key Accountabilities:
• Provide systems expertise for design, development, evaluation and assessment activities for a range of small-scale projects, and support the provision of expertise to higher level projects and programmes;
• Provision of technical support and advice to customers on system requirements, design solutions, testing and performance;
• Provision of support to the development of novel autonomous solutions;
• Production of technical documentation in support of work produced;
• Plan and structure your own workload and liaise regularly with project management team/Lead Engineer on progress.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Requirements:
• Good working knowledge and experience of Unmanned Vehicle safety and certification issues preferably in at least one of the following domains: Air, Sea, Surface and Underwater;
• Good working knowledge and experience in Security accreditations for UXVs in the Maritime domain, particularly in secure communications both from a crypto and cyber perspective;
• Understanding of and experience in system development issues such as the development and application of a ‘house style’ for system design, configuration management, non-functional considerations (security accreditation, safety certification, resilience, performance, availability);
• Knowledge and/or experience of working with a wide range of contractors on a single programme;
• Educated to degree level or equivalent with demonstrated professional development i.e CEng or equivalent;
• Expected 7 - 10 years of relevant experience in engineering/systems engineering or requirements engineering;
• Willing to travel to other UK sites where required (expected up to 10% travel time)
• British National, willing and able to attain MOD SC level clearance

Why join us?
As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals 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 with QinetiQ is the appetite for innovation and courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges. Joining QinetiQ offers an opportunity to work on highly technical cutting-edge projects, enabling customers to protect, improve and advance their vital interests. We offer an opportunity to work across a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits.

Apply Today
If you feel you meet the criteria for this position and would like to be considered, please apply with your CV and a brief cover letter demonstrating your suitability for the position and we will be in contact.