Job Description

Job Title \xe2\x80\x93 Principal Systems Engineer - 15% Sign on Bonus

Job Location \xe2\x80\x93 Tewkesbury OR Fleet, UK

Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights,12pm finish every Friday, etc.

Job ID \xe2\x80\x93 SAS20232908-105306

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

L3Harris in Tewkesbury and Fleet are part of our ICI division, we work closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of Crypto/Cyber Security and Electronic Warfare including Counter IED capability.

We are looking for a Principal/Lead Systems Engineer to join our Engineering team working on a variety of Cyber Security or Electronic Warfare projects. Reporting to the overall Systems Engineering Manager, you will take a leading role in the Systems Engineering activities for systems or sub-systems on engineering development programmes, whilst also line managing a group of experienced engineers.

A few of our employee benefits are:

• 15% sign on bonus
• \xc2\xa33,000 to \xc2\xa36,000 DV Bonus \xe2\x80\x93 please note this level of clearance isn\xe2\x80\x99t essential for this role. This bonus is subject to individual clearance and project requirements \xe2\x80\x93 discussed upon application.
• Hybrid working where possible
• Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights,12pm finish every Friday, etc.
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
• Professional registration with the IET (Engineers only)

What the role will involve

If you join our team of dedicated experts, the responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Taking a leading role in the development of complex Cyber Encryption or Electronic Warfare Systems and in some cases acting as the Technical Authority or Systems Architect for a sub-system.
• Provide technical leadership to engineering teams and the opportunity to influence the wider business to improve the way Systems Engineering is executed.
• Contribute to the development of the Systems Engineering Function through the promotion of Systems Engineering best practice, tools, processes and training.
• Contribute to the generation of technical proposals, bids and presentations.
• Drive the test and qualification strategy for solutions and sub-systems.
• Opportunities to participate in trials, customer demonstrations and onsite acceptance testing in a range of countries worldwide.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring

• Experience of taking a leading role in engineering development projects through most parts of the systems lifecycle from concept definition through to handover to the customer.
• Experience of requirements capture, decomposition and establishing verification strategies for embedded systems.
• Experience of Model based systems engineering using SysML
• Experience of working closely with low level design teams in electronic design, mechanical design and software.
• Ability to develop Verification strategies for complex embedded systems.
• Skilled at using DOORS or other similar Requirements Management Tools.
• Good understanding of Project Management and Engineering Management through producing realistic estimates, managing risk and monitoring progress to meet tight timescales.

Important to know

Many of our roles require the ability to obtain a security clearance relevant to the country of the position. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and may be subject to government security checks.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination and offers equal opportunities for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

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Job Profile Matching Criteria: Expertise Engineering--Systems
Location UK - England - Fleet, UK - England - Tewkesbury

L3Harris Technologies