Networkers Technology Looking for Systems Engineer (Requirements) at Crawley, West Sussex Full Time

Job Description: System Engineer (Requirements Manager) – Flight Avionics (Crawley)

About this role…

As a Systems Engineer (Requirements Manager) in Flight Avionics, you will have the opportunity to be part of a team focused on the development and delivery of products and programmes to a wide variety of customers in the aerospace sector; covering both the Civil and Military domains. This could include;

• The development of our next generation SATCOM Terminal for the civil airline market
• The development of our next generation Tactical Mission Management System or Secure Information System for military helicopter platforms
• Supporting one of the several studies we are undertaking to shape the future of aircraft connectivity

As a People 1st Employer, we are passionate about providing you with opportunities to advance your engineering career and are committed to giving our employees the support they need to reach their professional goals. This includes support in submission of Chartership applications, funding membership of a professional body, and access to a wide variety of learning resources through our comprehensive e-Learning Engine. Training courses such as our Let’s Lead Programme (for employees demonstrating leadership potential), coupled with our established mentoring and coaching programmes, offer fantastic opportunities for people committed to professional development to enhance their skill set. For people with ambition to attain greater levels of responsibility, either in a Technical or Managerial capacity, we also offer development pathways towards roles such as Solutions Engineering Manager, Product Design Authority, Solution Architect, or a recognised Thales Specialist or Expert.
The successful candidate will be someone who…

• Is a team player with a “can-do” attitude that performs effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment and promotes the values of inclusiveness and diversity
• Is confident in their ability to help solve complex problems, asks challenging questions to develop their understanding, and suggests new ideas to further our product offering and increase our added value
• Is a self-starter, with an ability to manage their own workload and meet their agreed objectives, whilst also contributing to the delivery of wider operational goals
• Displays enthusiasm about learning new skills and technology, and takes their own self-development seriously

Desired knowledge, qualifications and experience

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree (BEng, BSc) in a numerate, scientific or engineering subject or higher education/equivalent training and experience
• The successful applicant will require UK baseline security checks to be completed (BPSS)
• Knowledge of System Engineering and System Engineering Processes and Practices, including knowledge of Systems Lifecycles, is required
• Experience of requirements capture, decomposition, traceability and management (e.g. in DOORS or an equivalent tool) is essential, with the ability to generate metrics and provide status reports from data captured in the tool
• An understanding of Product Line Engineering practises is preferred
• An understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering is beneficial but not essential
• Excellent communication skills, with an ability to build positive relationships and communicate effectively at meetings with customers and suppliers, and negotiate successful outcomes for the business
• Attention to detail and rigorous reviewing skills, organisation and planning skills, and the ability to analyse and combine data from various sources and to comment / report on them
• Able to accurately estimate and produce project and technical plans & specifications
• Able to contribute to technical solution and implementation of the system design
• Prepared to go the extra mile when complex tasks need to be completed quickly
• Aerospace and Avionic Systems domain knowledge is welcomed (either the Civil or Military Domain), with an understanding of aircraft systems and development standards (ARP4754A, DO254 & DO 178), qualification and certification requirements
• PC Literate: DOORs, Windows, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio

Key tasks and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to…
· Requirements Engineering (Capture, Analysis, Articulation, Allocation and Apportionment)
· Requirements Management, including traceability, versioning and change control

• Preparation of technical requirements specifications and generation of technical artefacts and baselines for design reviews
• The ability to understand and specify interfaces between system components

· Adherence to Engineering Development and Requirements Management Plans
· Metrics generation
· The ability to acting as the point of contact for Requirements Management best-practise, including mentoring and training others in this skill set as necessary

• Creation, population and publication of Verification Cross Reference Matrices evidencing requirements compliance