System Design Lead

Location Newport
Job Type Contract
Salary Negotiable
Reference 2788509_1659354940
Duration 6 months

Responsibilities

  • Certification and authorisation of all aspects of requirements devolvement, design, design proving, manufacture, integration and testing.
  • Preparation, updating and custody of the system/architectural specifications, drawings and other data associated with the design
  • Preparing appropriate certificate of design and its submission for acceptance.
  • Ensuring effective engineering processes are utilised in the execution of the project
  • Determine the overall systems engineering processes required to achieve technical and programmatic objectives applying broad knowledge of systems engineering
  • Application of systems engineering approach and execution of key systems engineering activities
  • Engaging with stakeholders, project managers and senior technical staff to ensure customer and business needs are satisfied appropriately and problems are mitigated
  • Ensure the Planning, and driving System Integration Activities and Plan
  • Instil System Design and Thinking into the Airbus Cyber UK organization
  • Lead a technical team in support of project objectives, structuring work of others and reviewing output
  • Drive change management activities in compliance with business process to manage system level change/defect requests
  • Drive technical excellence within the system engineering community & mentor less experienced engineers
  • Performing one or more of key systems engineering (e.g. requirements engineering, system design, and/or operation and support) and/or systems engineering management processes
  • Anticipate and escalate major problems with appropriate business and professional discipline staff
  • Plans and structures own work and the work of the System team under their management
  • Understand and applies relevant regulatory, safety and technical standards to work and supports compliance
  • Contribution towards a continual improvement approach to Airbus Cyber UK system engineering processes


Skills/experience

  • Practical knowledge of AGILE, DEV OPS and NPI
  • Experience developing world class, market leading products
  • Experience delivering projects on both small and large scales
  • Strong inter-personal and communication skills
  • Strong knowledge sharing and mentoring capabilities
  • Management of delivery plans
  • Ability to create and lead multi-disciplined teams
  • Ability to synthesize information, identify problems, establish facts and deduce solutions
  • Excellent report writing and presentation skills

Qualifications

  • Degree (or an equivalent qualification) in an Engineering-related discipline and have a relevant experience in an appropriate system engineering environment or who have undertaken structured Engineering training recognised by a professional body and have extensive engineering experience
  • Applicants are expected to have gained or be working towards professional registration e.g. Chartered Engineer.

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