Associate Systems Engineer

Salary: £600 – £616.8 per day

Job Title: Associate Systems Engineer

Active Government SC required

Location: Farnborough (Hybrid Working – travel on-site/client sites is required every week)

Inside IR35 via Umbrella (Paystream, Giant, Umbrella)

Duration: 12 Months

Sector: Security & Defence

Job Specification: Associate System Engineer – Acoustic Programmes

We are looking for an Associate Systems Engineer to join the Maritime Test, Evaluation, Training and Tactics team conducting technical activities to integrate new and existing noise ranging systems at the Range facilities at BUTEC in Scotland, as well as providing advice that will directly impact defence operations.

As an Associate Systems Engineer you will typically assist within development projects, but may find yourself leading specific areas or the development of sub-systems, with appropriate supervision. The role will require you to be involved in a broad application of systems engineering knowledge, from the establishing of user needs through to final delivery. Typically you will work across a number of these areas and develop strong whole lifecycle experience.

Required Skill Set:
As an Associate System Engineer, knowledge of, and experience in one or more of the following areas is beneficial:

• Sonar systems and underwater acoustics
• Electromagnetic measurement systems
• Underwater and/or littoral environments.

Key Accountabilities

• Undertakes technical work activities within a systems engineering context
• Working as part of a technical team in support of project objectives
• Supervised support to decision management
• Supervised production of technical documentation in support of work carried out
• Delivers work and reports on progress to more senior technical and project staff
• Escalates problems and issues encountered with supervisory staff

Key Capabilities

• Basic understanding of systems engineering, its applicability, life cycle processes, and systems considerations
• Has some understanding of broad engineering considerations
• Has some understanding of different system engineering approaches and likely enterprise considerations
• Able to apply certain systems engineering techniques
• Able to devise standard systems engineering outputs such as engineering and management plans, product descriptions, test result reports etc.
• Able to anticipate possible problems and to be in a position to deal with obstacles
• Possesses problem solving ability
• Possesses systems approach through understanding wider picture, cause and effect, likely consequences etc.

Desired Behaviours:

• Understands the importance of professionalism, including personal integrity, and the relative competencies of staff by virtue of their grade or role
• Understands the culture of the organisation and their contribution towards it
• Understands the business environment in which they are deployed
• Takes personal responsibility for their performance and knows when to ask for help or escalate issues
• Treats others with dignity and respects everybody’s contributions
• Delivers work output as agreed with their delivery manager with respect to quality, time and budget
• Understands target audience, adapting style and communication accordingly
• Takes substantial responsibility for personal development in collaboration with their functional manager including undertaking elements of self-development
• Demonstrates awareness of health, safety and well being of self