Senior Systems Design Engineer

Expleo Group; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A trusted engineering and consulting firm is seeking a Systems Design Engineer for their Belfast office. The role involves developing system structure and specifications, ensuring seamless integration of components, and managing technical documentation. Candidates should have a degree in engineering and significant experience in systems engineering. This position offers a collaborative work environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Expleo Academy for skill development

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• Experience delivering to the Systems Design Engineering activities.
• Experience working within systems engineering with IVVQ role on left side of V lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Convert requirements into conceptual designs and prepare associated documentation.
• Develop overall structure and specifications of the system, including subsystems and components.
• Ensure all parts of the system work together seamlessly.

Skills

Requirements and Use Case analysis

Concept assessment and design trade studies

System architecture design and functional modelling

Performance assessment and systems behaviour analysis

Verification, Validation and Certification

Model based engineering techniques, including MBSE

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering discipline

Job description

Expleo is a trusted partner for end‑to‑end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation. We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe. The Systems Design Engineer will help lead our customers through developing the overall structure and specifications of systems, including its various subsystems and components. Supporting the team to design, develop and deliver complex systems on‑time and on‑budget through good systems engineering practices in order to meet their goals. This vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation. The job holder will be engaged in a wide variety of Systems Engineering Design activities covering the entire engineering lifecycle, including systems definition, input to estimates and bid activities, requirements apportionment, systems architecting, integration, verification & validation, which will involve proactive interaction and communication with other Engineering and non‑Engineering functions.

Responsibilities

• Converts requirements into conceptual designs and prepares associated documentation by performing operational analyses, simulations and technical trade‑off studies evaluating alternative design configurations and functional features.
• Good understanding of the systems development lifecycle and lifecycle products.
• System Design and Architecture: Developing the overall structure and specifications of the system, including its various subsystems and components.
• Requirements Analysis: Understanding and analyzing the needs of the organization and translating them into technical requirements for the system.
• Integration: Ensuring that all the different parts of the system (hardware, software, etc.) work together seamlessly.
• Risk Management: Identifying potential technical risks throughout the project lifecycle and developing mitigation strategies.
• Technical Documentation: Creating and maintaining technical reports, specifications, and other documentation related to the system's design, development, and performance.
• Technical Oversight: Supervising the implementation of the system, ensuring adherence to design specifications and quality standards.
• Cost Estimating: Developing cost estimates for products and ensuring they are completed within project budget.
• Represent System Engineering at formal Design Reviews, with particular attention to the reduction of design risks.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in Engineering discipline.

Essential Skills

• Systems Engineering:
  • Requirements and Use Case analysis
  • Concept assessment and design trade studies
  • System architecture design and functional modelling
  • Performance assessment and systems behaviour analysis
  • Verification, Validation and Certification
  • Model based engineering techniques, including MBSE

Desired Skills

• Defence Sector Highly desirable
• Bid Management desirable

Experience

• Experience delivering to the Systems Design Engineering activities.
• Experience working within systems engineering with IVVQ role on left side of V lifecycle.
• Modifications and configuration management.
• Project and Programmes Experience desirable.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges.
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
• Expleo Academy – enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
• Competitive company benefits.
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.

Disability Confidence

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• Communicating and promoting vacancies.
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Other

Industries

Maritime Transportation and Military and International Affairs

Location

Lisburn, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom