System Integration Manager

The Client

FPS have been engaged to recruit for a system integration engineer / manager for an international engineering company, to be based in Swindon.

This is a long-term contract opportunity, and would suit candidates living in the Swindon area, or based further away but able to consider relocating.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be part of the team responsible for the development and management of the system interface/integration for major project elements. These interface/integration activities cover the whole project lifecycle including design through to construction and operation. The System Integration Engineer will be required to lead on aspects of integration & interfacing including identification & capture, interface analysis, coordination, monitoring & verification through to final validation & closure and handover back to operational service.

This role will support the overall progressive assurance activities being provided across the Programme in demonstrating compliance with the project objectives through provision of integration and interface closure evidence to project teams, sponsor and other stakeholders.

Essential skills

* Understanding of system integration and interface management best practices in the identification, capture, monitoring, analysis and closure of interfaces.
* Ability to produce integration and interface specifications, specifying the verification & validation methodology, and any related management practices, this ability should be matched with an understanding of how to deliver on these requirements, though a familiarity with integration/ interface management best practice, personal user cases and any engineering books and resources.
* Analytical skills, to critically evaluate the information gathered from multiple sources, reconcile conflicts, decompose high-level information into details.
* Writing skills, to communicate information effectively to all customers, contractors, managers, and technical staff
* Organizational skills, to work with the vast array of information gathered during elicitation and analysis and to cope with rapidly changing information
* Interpersonal skills, to help negotiate priorities and to resolve conflicts among project stakeholders (such as customers, product management, and engineering)
* Minimum 5 years practical experience as a interface/integration engineer.
* Qualified with a relevant technical degree level