System Design Engineer

Systems Design Engineer

Location: Preston

Job type: Full time

Salary: Competitive

Delkia is a specialist engineering & technology company for safetyrelated and mission critical systems in highly regulated sectors including Aerospace Clean Energy and Maritime sectors.

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an experienced Mission System Design Engineer to join our dynamic team at Delkia.

Overview of the role

We are seeking an experienced engineers in aerospace mission systems design to join our dynamic team at Delkia. The ideal candidate will have experience in platform level Mission systems Requirements Definition and Integration across the engineering lifecycle through life. This includes systems requirements capture and decomposition and modelbased system engineering to architect the system functions. Knowledge of Model Based System modelling techniques with a strong background in practical implementation of MBSE practices at system & Subsystem level. The candidate should be conversant with various industry standards and their implementation on engineering projects.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the gathering of product qualification evidence to support verification of test requirements from rig testing to flight testing.
• Support the air system requirements and architecture modelling implementation on Missions Systems.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise on own areas of expertise and develop own and others knowledge and experience to develop the capability.
• Implement the client MBSE Culture and champion the MBSE ethos particularly in State Diagram Definition.
• Support Internal and client capability in line with Model based and digitisation strategies.
• Integrate with Safety regime to demonstrate controls to Support Platform Safety Case and Integrated Test and Evaluation Planning activities particularly implementing Hazard analysis FFA and FTA techniques.
• Provide day to day reporting in alignment with client standards and practices.
• Liaise with client and project teams to address System Design queries and ensure that Platform considerations are integrated throughout project lifecycles.
• Remain current of industry developments in System certification and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the organization and wider industry.
• Mentor engineers across the discipline and wider engineering teams and contribute to their professional development as well as their own.

Desired Qualifications / Prerequisites:

• Bachelors or masters degree in engineering Systems Engineering or a related field.
• Chartered Engineer status with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) or equivalent.
• Familiarity with Model based systems Engineering toolsets and standards e.g. SYSML DS CAMEO Rationale Rhapsody PTC Integrity Modeller Statemate Simulink DOORS.
• Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management toolsets e.g. Siemens Teamcenter PTC Windchill DS Enovia PCMS Dimensions.
• Demonstrable experience in Systems Software Application Design at Platform and / or Systems level with a focus on the changes to existing systems requirements and implementation of Configuration management systems.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to guide mentor and develop teams.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with a detailoriented approach to system architecture.
• Flexibility to adapt to different sectors and work environments.

Preferred Skills:

• Ideally familiar with System Engineering standards e.g. ISO 15288 & ISO 15288.1.
• Avionics or Maritime Control & Indication background.
• Experience in other relevant safety standards and regulations (e.g. ARP 4754 / 4761 DO 254 DO178C).
• Deep understanding of Industry related standards e.g. Def Stan 00970 CS 23 25 Def Stan 07085 MilHDBK516 for Platform certification within the Aerospace sector.

Benefits:

• Flexible Working
• Training and Development
• Excellent Company Standards
• CycleToWork Scheme
• Health Care
• Company Bonus Scheme
• Benefits Package
• Great team spirit
• Organised social events.
• Professional membership

Company Overview

Delkia is a specialist engineering & technology company for safetyrelated & missioncritical systems.

Our mission is to enable a safer more resilient world through the provision of engineering and technological solutions. We take pride in our role to be the partner of choice for safetyrelated and safetycritical systems ensuring the protection of people assets and missions that matter most.

Team Delkia delivers safe and highly assured products and services to customers to secure operations we save lives and safeguard critical assets.

The companys Head Office is at Westlakes Science and Technology Park in West Cumbria as well as a systems integration assembly & testing facility based in Egremont Cumbria. Delkia also has design offices in Preston Lancashire.

Vision

To be the UKs leading engineering & technology partner for safetyrelated & missioncritical systems.

Mission

To enable a safer more resilient world through the provision of engineering & technological solutions. We take pride in our role as a partner for safetycritical systems ensuring the protection of people assets & missions that matter most.

Values

• Collaboration and teamwork
• Integrity trust and accountability
• Safety and security
• Client focused.
• Social value and impact
• Continuous improvement

Delkia is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex race disability age sexual orientation gender reassignment religion or belief marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Please be aware that many roles working for Delkia will be subject to security vetting restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality any previous nationalities you have held and your place of birth may limit the roles you can perform.

All applications will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process please get in touch to discuss.