Principal Systems Engineer

Company :
Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Cyber (UK) Business

Powering Decision

Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield find your place in the future of defense.

Cyber Business

Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.

To be responsible for and assure the implementation of ISO 15288 processes and practices across the Systems Engineering life cycle for projects within Ultra Cyber. The Systems discipline is fundamental in defining and supporting our multi-discipline teams in the implementing a Systems Engineering approach where the Systems discipline both enables and assures (add quality & value) the realisation of the stakeholder requirements the production the required products and demonstrates compliance to the satisfaction of our customers.

• Represents the Systems discipline as a senior member / leads SE for the totality of the Systems assigned work packages and tasking to deliver obligations and commitments on time and budget.
• Supports the Engineering Project Lead (EPL) in delivering the engineering obligations of a project to the agreed plans budget and schedule. Accepts and delivers delegates leadership responsibilities applicable to the Systems assigned work packages and assurance tasks.
• Is responsible for all aspects of the development of technical solutions to large and complex engineering problems following Systems Engineering processes to ensure customer requirements are satisfied.
• Develop Systems Engineering artefacts as required across the product development lifecycle to result in a positive project outcome.
• Responsible for the contributing towards the design development and delivery of the Systems Engineering artefacts for one or more projects to ensure high quality deliverables.
• Provide technical direction and exert technical influence across numerous project work packages or projects such that the optimal approach architecture design and implementation are selected.
• Work closely with the system hardware firmware and software architects to ensure consistency design for modularity and re-use and technical excellence.
• Plan co-ordinate and present at internal and external design reviews to senior management and customers to ensure a successful event.
• Lead manages and reports on defined aspects of the project to achieve optimal balance between requirements schedule and cost.
• Manage customers and external suppliers to ensure compliance with agreed processes and achievement of project objectives.
• Ensure and review technical proposals and provide accurate estimates for the associated effort costs and risks for bids and proposals leading to contract awards.
• Work closely with other discipline lead /s project management and engineering project leads to create proposals that drive down project costs and increase margin.
• Estimate time and effort required for systems activities and deliver to these time and effort estimates to ensure cost and schedule adherence.
• Reviews and signs off significant technical documents; frequently supports chairs in technical reviews for significant deliverables.
• Explain technically complex concepts clearly to less technical / involved parties.
• Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual to ensure compliance with Government regulations.
• Actively supports and offers value add improvements to the Systems discipline to grow the overall capability as a whole.
• As required supports recruitment early careers development and STEM engagement.
• Leads others in Systems and outside to develop greater awareness and implementation of a systems approach and practices.
• Develop to achieve a specific Subject Matter Expertise recognised as the company expert in a specific subject matter such as a specific practice tools product type or…