Lead Systems Engineer / Systems Architect

Our client is a leading company in the defence industry which supplies integrated system solutions to the UK MOD and defence forces. Due to our continued success, the company is undergoing an exciting period of growth across many domains. As a result we have a a vacancy for a high caliber, Senior Systems Engineers to lead the application of System Engineering principles across the full engineering lifecycle in the support of a complex ground based air defence programme.

Lead Systems Engineer / Systems Architect will:

+ Be expected to take full ownership of the technical solution, providing a stregic lead in this area and to lead others in the programme execution
+ Need evidence is required of the application of engineering and physics knowledge and experience in combination with good design and problem solving ability to develop a solution that meets the performance and cost targets and that are completed on time
+ Communication with hardware and software engineering disciplines and an understanding of all aspects of system design are critical
+ Need to demonstrate previous success throughout a full engineering life cycle, and the ability to apply that knowledge at a "system of systems" level
+ Posess a desire to be challenged and to contribute towards the success and growth of
the business

Lead Systems Engineer / Systems Architect will need:

+ Proven experience of leading the systems engineering on complex projects, particulalry in the C4ISTAR domain, including the planning, tracking and controlling of systems project activities together with the preparation of the required systems documentation
+ Experience of facilitating trade-offs between hardware and software and deriving discipline specific requirements
+ Disciplined and rigorous approach to requirements management and ability to ask challenging
questions about the requirements and architecture of the system at each level of the hierarchy

Key Words: Systems Engineer; Senior Systems Engineer; Lead Systems Engineer; Systems Architect; Lead Systems Architect