Principal Systems Engineer

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Principal Systems Engineer

Salary:Competitive salary
Location: Greater London, South East, England
Consultant:Neil Tovey
Telephone:01202 204099
Email:neil@electusrecruitment.co.uk
Your in depth understanding of systems engineering (covering the full systems lifecycle) and understanding of marine or defence standards will help you to support my client as a Principal / Systems Engineer. You will support the Defence Systems Engineering Team across the three programme areas (Surface Ships, Submarines and Naval Services), helping drive the other functions through the Project Lifecycle from Customer needs to Validation (and closeout).
 
You will have the opportunity to work for a leading defence engineering specialist who solves the toughest problems engineering to meet the ever evolving needs of their customers worldwide. A corporate benefits package and transparent career development opportunities are on offer within this vibrant Engineering environment.  
 
About the job:
 
Our client currently requires a Principal / Systems Engineer to lead and take ownership of various aspects of large and strategically important UK Defence Programmes. The role will include;
  • Drive SE process on programmes
  • Successfully deliver key milestone design reviews
  • Customer relationship development
  • Lead integration of other engineering disciplines
  • Technical management of suppliers
 
About you:
As a Principal / Systems Engineer your skills and qualifications will include:
  • Proven experience, with Extensive Systems Engineering models and techniques knowledge
  • Degree qualified in relevant engineering subject
  • Exceptional people and communication skills
  • External customer/supplier relationship management experience
  • Aptitude for people leadership and team management
 
Principal Systems Engineer
New Malden
Competitive salary
Permanent
 
Keywords: Systems engineer, Marine, Defence, Requirements management, Definition, Design, Integration, Acceptance, Analysis, DOORS, Marine electronic equipment, Marine navigation, Military, DEF STAN.
 
Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time. 
 
Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, to SC level.
 
This is a permanent position.
Neil Tovey