Systems Engineer

Description

Job Description:

Systems Engineer

Location: Whiteley office with hybrid flexible working.

Clearance for position: UK SC

Leidos are in search of a Systems Engineer to join Leidos UK within the Air Traffic Management portfolio.

In response to the success of the growing business, we are looking for a Systems Engineer with experience of defining large scale Systems, Services and applications within a Mission Critical Systems\Services Integration environment.

The successful candidate will be required to support the execution of Systems Engineering activities on a large-scale system of systems integration project. Whilst this role will include the production of a variety of engineering artefacts, a key part of the role will be working with operational users & stakeholders and architects under own initiative to define text based and model based requirements, architecture and design artefacts. This is an opportunity to work on an exciting programme delivering critical services and infrastructure key to the future of UK Air Traffic Management. Whilst this role can be mainly done remotely, regular travel to Whiteley (near Portsmouth) may be required.

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams in the UK to address some of the most complex problems in defence, government, safety and security, and transportation. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

https://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

The successful candidate will have a full understanding of the principles of systems engineering, will have prior experience as a Systems Engineer on a major programme involving accepting and integrating deliveries from suppliers. Using their experience in Systems Engineering, the successful candidate will be responsible for working with customers and suppliers to execute Systems Engineering activities across the full lifecycle.

Specific duties may include:

• Working with operational stakeholders, technology suppliers and architects to define system of system level requirements

• Allocation of requirements to lower level services, conducting technical derivation analysis as required

• Modelling of functional requirements and scenarios inside of MBSE and architectural framework approaches

• Capturing of non-functional requirements within DOORS

• Managing compliance assessments at systems of systems, system and lower level systems & services levels

• Overseeing development of lower level designs corresponding to owned areas of the system

• Producing detailed engineering artefacts such as:

  • Detailed Designs (SAMs/SADs) for each of the NATS Programme Streams

  • Failure modes analysis

  • Service Management Designs

  • Designs for onboarding service applications onto virtualized infrastructures

  • Compliance and traceability Reports

• Delivering milestone technical reviews and the associated work product deliverables

• Defining architectural solutions comprising multiple underpinning COTS and bespoke designs and driving the competitive selection of these technologies

• Creation of on-boarding designs

• Definition of user interfaces

• Modelling operational, business and system behaviours within architectural views

• Conducting cost/benefit/technical trade studies

Required Skills:

• Strong experience with architecture modelling tools (e.g. Mega Model,Cameo, Enterprise Architect)

• Strong experience with Architecture Modelling Frameworks and Languages (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF, SysML, Archimate)

• Success in working within large-scale, mission critical and complex integration programmes

• Ability to work with a number of stakeholders and suppliers, working across organizational boundaries as appropriate

• Experience of developing system behavioural diagrams, modelling interfaces and developing models to encapsulate functional requirements

• Demonstrable successes within the System Engineering environment

• Excellent customer facing skills, including being able to ingest large volumes of requirements and information developing clear understanding of customer hot-buttons and needs

• Demonstrable knowledge and cognisance of adjacent disciplines, including programme management, customer relationship management, supplier management and service management

• In-depth experience of conducting detailed systems engineering trade solutions to assess options & feasibility, and define optimal solutions

• Strong knowledge of requirements and user scenario development in both text based and model based approaches

• Understanding designing / delivering systems in a Virtualised Environment

• Experience of working with Service Oriented Architectures

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)

• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

• Dynamic Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UK's defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services, at low risk, using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time, the MOD will see the whole picture, as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that that enhance your future.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.