Senior Systems Engineer

at  Collins Aerospace

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

• Familiarity with hydraulic, mechanical, and/or electro-mechanical systems.
• Experience/knowledge of requirements management.

Desirable skills:

• Experience in conducting trade studies and optimizing solutions.
• Experience in system development through analyses including sizing, sensitivity, and robustness analysis.
• Experience in producing project deliverables.
• Degree qualification in Engineering Science.
• Strong communication skills.
• Some prior Aerospace/Defense experience.
• Some knowledge or experience of analytical methods and Performance modelling.
• Demonstrated experience in problem-solving, Systems Thinking, System Lifecycles, Requirements Definition, and System Architecting.

ABOUT US:

At Collins Aerospace, we’re working side by side with our customers & partners to dream, design & deliver solutions that redefine the future of our industry. We are part of Raytheon Technologies & provide technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry to connect and protect people around the world. We are inventors, we are manufacturers, we work in space exploration, commercial air travel, defence & rescue applications.
Are you looking to join a dynamic global team that works across the entire Aerospace industry? If yes, get onboard the Collins Aerospace Team & play a part in expanding the opportunities to develop new products & challenge the state of art technology.
We believe Diversity drives innovation; equity eliminates obstacles, inclusion drives success. We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where everyone can belong & succeed, contributing to a better society.

WHAT DOES THE ROLE LOOK LIKE?

We are actively seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join our Wolverhampton-based team, contributing expertise to military and civil actuation projects.
This individual will play a key role in an integrated product team, leveraging their experience to autonomously plan and execute Systems Engineering work packages. Collaboration with the Principal Systems Engineer will enhance project delivery as needed.
Responsibilities include developing technical specifications and solutions for intricate actuation systems, involving requirements capture, architecture development, trade studies, requirements validation, verification, and integration.

WHAT WILL YOUR DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES LOOK LIKE?

• Understanding, interpreting, and clarifying customer and stakeholder requirements.
• Establishing system architecture and developing interface definitions.
• Managing requirements and creating specifications for internal and external suppliers.
• Conducting trade-off analysis to identify optimized solutions.
• Producing project deliverables, such as Requirements Management Plans, System Description Documents, Verification Summaries, and Compliance Reports.
• Generating and tracking progress on requirements validation, traceability, and verification matrices/summaries.
• Analyzing customer requirements for compliance.
• Identifying and addressing technical risks and implementing risk mitigation throughout the program’s lifecycle.
• Contributing to the development of standard work and best practices within the function.