Systems Engineer

Location: Manor Royal Crawley, United Kingdom

Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across the major industries of Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

This role will support the definition and development of solution requirements and designs across a number of bids and projects/products delivering various training and simulation solutions.

Key Interactions

The job-holder will work closely with all members of the Bid/Product/Project engineering team, especially the SEM, PDA and Solution Architect, potentially interfacing with the customer and end user communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Write and decompose system requirements and define the best method for verification.

• Troubleshoot the system design and provide suggestions or solutions

• Develop conceptual designs and models

• Define and manage interfaces between solution elements

• Perform scientific analysis and predictive modelling to measure design outcomes

• Write technical responses for customers

• Break down complex problems into smaller portions for simplicity and analysis

• Influence and reach consensus with cross functional teams and stakeholders.

• Create, manage and control design documentation (ICDs, TRSs, SSDD) as well as associated solution baselines.

• Support software, procurement, operations and sub-contractors in ensuring the design and development of solution elements meets the needs of the solution.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience in engineering on complex systems and solutions.

• A proven track record of success in defining technical solutions and delivering technical proposals for complex systems within typical bid constraints (limited time, budget, resource etc.).

• Ability to analyse customer requirements and identify technical issues and risks as well as mitigation activities.

• Able to capture and express solutions/designs through a model based engineering approach.

• Clear understanding of (and experience in) system engineering processes including functional baseline management (i.e. Specification writing, requirements analysis/management, system level design, functional partitioning/allocation, interface design/control).

• An effective team player who has good verbal communication skills, report writing skills, and presentation skills.

• Strong organisational and team working skills.

• Use of DOORS, JIRA

Desirable Skills & Experience:

• Training and/or Simulation domain knowledge and experience.

• Excellent customer relationship skills.

• Experience of using Modelling Tools e.g. Capella, Enterprise Architect

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or computer science

Special Requirements:

• Ability to travel in the UK, and internationally, in support of bids and demonstrations.

Security Clearance Requirements:

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions.  This role requires Security Clearance (SC) . It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment.  Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.

To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years.  In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

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In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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