Principal Systems Engineer

Copello have partnered with an established Intelligence and Communications business in the recruitment of a Principal Systems Engineer/Systems Engineer Lead.

This role will be based in Maidenhead and offers a competitive package, including a company bonus, private medical care and a DV Clearance Bonus.

Please note that all candidates must be eligible for DV Clearance (British Passport Holder).

Role Responsibilities:�

• Represents the Systems discipline as a senior member/leads SE for the totality of the Systems assigned work packages and tasking to deliver obligations and commitments on time and budget


• Supports the Engineering Project Lead�in delivering the engineering obligations of a project, to the agreed plans, budget and schedule


• Develop Systems Engineering artefacts, as required, across the product development lifecycle, to result in a positive project outcome


• Responsible for the contributing towards the design, development and delivery of the Systems Engineering artefacts for one or more projects to ensure high quality deliverables


• Provide technical direction and exert technical influence across numerous project work packages, or projects, such that the optimal approach, architecture, design, and implementation are selected


• Work closely with the system, hardware, firmware and software architects to ensure consistency, design for modularity and re-use, and technical excellence

Essential Experience:

• Significant experience and a full understanding of Systems Engineering, the V-Model and associated processes/lifecycles


• Technical and Line management experience of a team of systems engineers


• Experience in writing high quality technical documentation and the formal technical review of such material


• Substantial knowledge of System Engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques and technology trends


• Experience of DOORS, UML, SEBoK, Enterprise Architect and SysML.

Desired Experience:

• INCOSE recognition ASEP or CSEP


• Experience working as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) and developing new areas of expertise as and when required