Systems IVVQ Engineer (EMC)

Description

The company is a global technology business with more than 83,000 employees across five continents, including over 7,500 in the UK.

Its work covers defence, space, aerospace and digital security.

This is a Systems IVVQ Engineer role, covering integration, verification, validation and qualification.

The optronics business has spent more than 130 years building systems for military, scientific and commercial customers across air, land and sea.

Responsibilities

• Set the IVVQ strategy, define the requirements that apply to it, and produce its estimates and schedule.
• Prepare and coordinate IVVQ activities, and propose scenarios and oversee how they are carried out.
• Review requirements, especially EMC requirements, to confirm they can be tested.
• Select and put in place the methods, metrics, tools and platforms needed for IVVQ and acceptance work.
• Run tests yourself or arrange them at the manufacturer's site, at the customer's premises, or at an Environmental Test Facility.
• Lead and support a trials team.
• Set priorities and report on risks.
• Analyse results and write technical reports.
• Work within a multi-discipline team.
• Guide and support several development projects.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of IBM DOORS, version 9.3 or later.
• An understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, including design, verification and validation.
• Self-driven, able to work alone as well as within a team.
• Strong written and spoken communication, for colleagues and for both technical and non-technical customers.
• Clear, precise documentation.
• A methodical and well-organised approach.
• Experience working in an IVVQ environment.
• Essential: a proven record in a systems engineering environment.
• Essential: experience generating test cases to verify systems.
• Essential: EMC experience.
• Desirable: IVVQ experience for military environments.
• Desirable: EMC/EMI experience.
• Desirable: Optronics & Missile Electronics (OME) experience.

Conditions

Based at Green Park in Reading, UK, with hybrid working.

You report to the project Systems Engineering Manager and the Systems Functional Manager.

Security clearance (SC) is required. Holding it already is an advantage, but if you do not, you must obtain and maintain SC before you start.

Full SC generally requires 5 years of UK residence. In some circumstances, 3 years of UK residence within the last 5 may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

Many roles here carry security restrictions, and this one does.

The company offers equal opportunities, pay and working conditions to all.

Benefits

• Private medical insurance.
• Option to buy or sell annual leave.
• Support through a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Employee discounts.
• A paid volunteering day.
• A stocks and shares scheme.
• An annual bonus.
• Other benefits, depending on the role.