World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bristol is currently looking to recruit a Launcher Functional Systems Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The role will be hybrid working from home and onsite in Stevenage. Your base site can be either Stevenage or Bristol, depending on your preference. The role will be a mixture of working from home and onsite.

Contract Duration: 12 Months initially and then ongoing thereafter
Hourly Rate: £70ph (Umbrella)

Launcher Functional Systems Engineer Job Description:

The SPEAR Launcher Systems team is supporting the full SPEAR family of weapons.

• Responsible for delivering evidence the launchers are fit for purpose
• Support subsystem equipment design activities
• Draw on expertise of a variety of domain teams such as Electrical Design, Pneumatics, Security and Safety

Responsibilities:

• Supporting Head of Launcher Systems
• Analyse high level design documentation to elaborate and capture required sub-system functional behaviour
• Deliver sequence diagrams, activity views, requirements and test points into a configuration controlled Rhapsody model and DOORS database
• Build good working relationships with stakeholders to enable effective review of artefacts with teams above and below
• Support resolution of queries and non-compliances associated with delivered artefacts

Skillset/experience required:

• Essential:
  • Strong Systems Engineering background
  • Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools
  • Requirements Elicitation
  • Verification of requirements and evidence review
  • Rapid assimilation of technical information

• Desirable
  • Specific tools knowledge: IBM DOORS / IBM Rhapsody / IBM Engineering Workflow Management
  • Air launched weapons experience
  • Experience managing software-heavy equipment requirements / integration of software-heavy equipment