Collins Aerospace is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry. Created in 2018 by bringing together Rockwell Collins and UTC Aerospace Systems, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow.

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This is a hybrid role with a business that is located at the foot of the beautiful Malvern Hills in Worcestershire. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative team that supports international and domestic customers who are ‘interested to know what is happening in places they cannot be’. We offer an attractive salary and benefits package, training, progression and up to 49 days holiday (25 days plus a maximum of 24 days via our flexible working system). We have a strong team ethos and utilise the latest software development tools and methodologies. The team creates software products that produce meaningful intelligence from multiple data sources and present this information in an intuitive, secure and timely manner. We take the complexity out of data to empower our customers (www.sci-toolset.com). 

We are currently seeking Principal/Senior Systems Engineer

Purpose of the Role:

Collins ISR Systems UK is seeking a pro-active and committed Engineer with experience of delivering systems who will report to the Engineering Manager at Malvern.  Someone who will lead or undertake design, development and support work on our systems, across the lifecycle of one (or several) programmes. The role includes overseas travel, in particular to the Middle-East and the US (nominally 20% ).

Your principal responsibilities and duties will include, depending on system and programme role:

Delivering C4I systems and sub-systems:

• Requirements definition and management

• Systems design, build, integration and test

• Trade studies

• Supporting the software development, release and test

• Defining and executing the programme plan and schedule,

• Ensuring design integrity, meeting technical and financial goals

• Coordinating across the business to ensure successful delivery

When leading a programme the role is responsible for all technical matters, which involves:

• Leadership of the technical team working on the programme

• Being the technical POC/focal point for the programme

• Technical risk management

• Management of the system configuration

• System compliance management.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with senior customers

• Effective management of external and internal stakeholders

As part of the wider role, you may be asked to:

• Support bids and proposals

• Support product and technical strategy development

Personal Qualities:

The key attributes of the successful candidate are:

• An ability to work in a team and integrate into existing team structures

• Be ethical, proactive, adaptable, accountable, flexible and confident.

• Be a self-motivated individual

• A clear communicator, across a range of stakeholders, including customers

• Able to manage expectations of your peers and seniors

• Able to convey a level of confidence and professionalism

• Able to positively influence and negotiate with others

• Possessing good listening skills

• Focused on outcomes

Skills & Experience:

Essential:

• Experience of IT system development and delivery (hardware and/or software)

• Degree qualified or equivalent

• At least three years experience in a directly relevant technical domain

Desirable:

• In-depth knowledge of ISTAR technologies and systems

• Good understanding and experience of the Systems Engineering lifecycle

• Experience and knowledge of Agile/Scrum/Kanban processes and techniques

• Previous demonstrable experience of delivering systems or sub-systems within Aerospace or Defence domains desirable

• Knowledge of DevOps and associated software tools

• Knowledge of networks, virtualised systems (ESXi), Windows Server, Linux, Docker, Veeam and/or Kubernetes

• Previous experience of Electro-Optic imaging, Radar or ESM systems