
Principal Systems Engineer
- Bristol Area
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide consultancy to client project and engineering managers.
- Lead the use of best practice techniques and tools on client and internal projects.
- Champion a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach to solving client issues.
- Develop and implement strategies to achieve successful client decision milestones.
- Deliver identified engineering outputs within time, cost, and quality constraints as part of an engineering service to a client.
- Proactively identify opportunities and contribute to ADS&T growth.
- Contribute to the development of our people through mentoring and coaching.
- Degree qualified (Level 6 or above) in a relevant STEM subject or an equivalent depth of experience in an engineering field.Professionally recognised with an appropriate institution e.g., CEng, CSEP.
- The use of MBSE approaches and tools (e.g. Sparx EA, Cameo).
- Knowledge of modelling languages and architecture frameworks, e.g., UML/SysML, ArchiMate, TOGAF, MODAF.
- Requirements engineering and its link to verification and validation.
- Knowledge of engineering lifecycles, their selection, tailoring and implementation.
- Working on the integration of complex systems, including military civilian platforms (submarines, aircraft, ships, and vehicles), civilian aircraft systems and advanced power and energy systems.
- Applying systems engineering processes (e.g., ISO 15288:2023) across the lifecycle.
- Managing projects and teams within different development methods. Understanding of engineering within the MOD’s acquisition framework, Knowledge in Defence (KiD).
- Interpersonal skills and able to build trusted relationships. Ability to understand, simplify and explain subject matter to non-engineers and senior stakeholders.