Systems Engineer

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising workforces. Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our clients' recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

We are looking for a Systems Engineer for a 12 month contract based in Bristol Remote 2 days/3 days in office on behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs.

Job description - The role

As part of this role, you will be expected to interface across a number of stakeholders both internally and externally within the company to extract and understand technical requirements and work alongside these stakeholders to develop potential solutions which can be used to serve business and customer needs. As part of this new team, you will be exploring and developing new system engineering practices within the company such as the use of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to assist in the understanding of potential business and technical architectures and solutions.

As a Systems Engineer you will be responsible for:

• Lead Systems Engineering across the entire life-cycle. Integrate with and provide systems. engineering coaching or training to engineers from other functions.
• Facilitate the elicitation, maturation and validation of stakeholder requirements including customer, business, and technical to ensure robust problem and solution space understanding.
• Establish and maintain an appropriate information structure for the project (Customer, Business, System, Sub-System, and Component) and develop / maintain associated management plans.
• Represent Rolls-Royce as required on specific customer and partner working groups related to the project.
• Develop product verification strategies and compliance statements.
• Deploy and evaluate new SE tools, such as MBSE, on agreed programmes

What we require from the candidate:

• You will be qualified to degree level in a STEM subject and with experience in a relevant engineering environment (Mechanical, Aeronautical, Electrical or Controls).
• You will also be a Chartered Engineer or hold an affiliate / associate membership of a relevant professional body, or be working towards Chartered/Incorporated status.
• A broad understanding of Gas Turbine physical and functional characteristics would be advantageous.

Desirable Skills and Experiences:

• Highly numerate with strong technical, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Capable of systems level thinking, with knowledge of Systems Engineering tools, techniques and processes
• Highly driven with excellent communication and presentation skills, and able to contribute effectively in a team environment
• Demonstrable evidence of collaborative working across different engineering disciplines
• Experience working in aerospace or highly regulated industry sector
• Experience in IBM DOORS
• Experience in using Model-Based Systems Engineering (software)
• Experience working with (or knowledge of) ARP4754A/ED-79A

Next steps

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.