Agile Systems Engineering - Sensor Programming Toolsets

Role Overview This role will see the successful candidate join the Systems Engineering team within the Integrated Mission Systems (IMS) business area, and take a leading role in the development of our Electronic Warfare Operational Support (EWOS) products. Our EWOS products allow customers to programme our EW sensor and countermeasure systems with mission-specific data, as well as providing comprehensive offline data analysis capabilities. Collectively the product suite allows our EW systems to identify and counter threats to the host aircraft, as well as providing an understanding of detected threat systems to further improve future mission effectiveness. A role within the IMS Systems Engineering team will provide unique exposure to not only the EWOS products, but also a wide-variety of EW products and subject-matter experts, as well as the ability to interact directly with end-users to understand their operational needs and directly apply this knowledge to future product capability enhancements. Key Responsibilities Work alongside our customers, end-users and key internal stakeholders to understand, interpret, and (where appropriate) influence, current and future user needs and requirements. Influence customer satisfaction by applying your knowledge of EWOS products and EW sensor and countermeasure systems to develop effective (performance and cost) EWOS solutions for the end-user. Define the system and sub-system requirements and make design recommendations. Work alongside multiple stakeholder groups in an Agile methodology, to iteratively develop and deliver products to meet our customer's needs. Assess system design compliance against user and system requirements, alongside key performance parameters Lead verification and validation activities to fully test performance, usability, and effectiveness of the EWOS products. Develop and deliver engineering specifications, reports and presentations for to customers and industry partners. Travel within the UK abroad to meet with our customers and industry partners. Skills/Proven Ability Essential: Experienced in Agile systems / software development for product delivery to external customers. High proficiency in multi-stakeholder requirements elicitation, negotiation, definition, traceability, and evidence-based compliance using DOORS. In-depth knowledge of military passive and active RF sensor systems, including signal processing and identification, and emitter classification. Self-motivated with an aptitude to problem solving and ability to drive difficult issues to conclusion in support of team goals. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with experience of delivery to a variety of internal and external stakeholders of varying seniorities. Desirable: Knowledge / experience of the data / tools / processes employed by EWOS end-users. Experience of working alongside end-users to provide SME support. Experience of developing desktop PC applications / toolsets for programming avionic equipment. Experience of engineering team leadership and/or mentoring of peers and junior personnel. Experience of work package management at all stages of project delivery - cost and schedule planning, execution, and reporting. This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/89937591