System Design Lead

Venn Group
System Design Lead
Recruitment Agency Reference: 7078130
Location: Newport
Duration: 6 months (Extension Likely)

£Day Rate (Inside IR35)

Our client, a leading Aerospace sector organisation, is currently looking for a contract System Design Lead to join on a 6 month contract with the liklihood of an extension.

You will be responsible for:

• Certification and authorisation of all aspects of requirements devolvement, design, design proving, manufacture, integration and testing.

• Preparation, updating and custody of the system/architectural specifications, drawings and other data associated with the design

• Preparing appropriate certificate of design and its submission for acceptance.

• Ensuring effective engineering processes are utilised in the execution of the project

• Determine the overall systems engineering processes required to achieve technical and programmatic objectives applying broad knowledge of systems engineering

• Application of systems engineering approach and execution of key systems engineering activities

• Engaging with stakeholders, project managers and senior technical staff to ensure customer and business needs are satisfied appropriately and problems are mitigated

• Ensure the Planning, and driving System Integration Activities and Plan

• Instil System Design and Thinking into the Cyber UK organization

• Lead a technical team in support of project objectives, structuring work of others and reviewing output

• Drive change management activities in compliance with business process to manage system level change/defect requests

• Drive technical excellence within the system engineering community & mentor less experienced engineers

• Performing one or more of key systems engineering (e.g. requirements engineering, system design, and/or operation and support) and/or systems engineering management processes

• Anticipate and escalate major problems with appropriate business and professional discipline staff

• Plans and structures own work and the work of the System team under their management

• Understand and applies relevant regulatory, safety and technical standards to work and supports compliance

• Contribution towards a continual improvement approach to Cyber UK system engineering processes

The successful candidate should have:

• Practical knowledge of AGILE, DEV OPS and NPI

• Experience developing world class, market leading products

• Experience delivering projects on both small and large scales

• Strong knowledge sharing and mentoring capabilities

• Management of delivery plans

• Ability to create and lead multi-disciplined teams

• Ability to synthesize information, identify problems, establish facts and deduce solutions

Please note: All candidates must satisfy security criteria.

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.