Senior Systems Engineer

You will be joining our dynamic and growing Systems Engineering team at the Chess Dynamics Headquarters in Horsham. You will be instrumental in the development of high-performance targeting and surveillance equipment for land and naval defence applications.

The product portfolio ranges from low-TRL concept demonstrator systems with high levels of technical risk and a short development life cycle; to repeat orders of our hugely successful and proven suite of electro-optical surveillance and tracking systems.

You will be responsible for undertaking the Systems Engineering activities as part of one or more multi-disciplinary project teams, ensuring mechanical, electrical and software design aspects are coherent and that ultimately the system meets the customer need. Where appropriate, that may be in a project leadership capacity in partnership with a project manager.

Key Responsibilities:

• Requirements capture and analysis
• Technical risk management
• Functional and physical systems architecture design and definition.
• Development of engineering management plans (safety, integration & acceptance, technical risk management).
• Gathering and generation of verification evidence for system requirements.
• Creation of requirement and test specifications for systems and components, for internal teams and external suppliers
• Conducting design reviews
• Overseeing integration and acceptance activities (requires international travel at times)
• Environmental qualification plans (e.g. EMC, Temperature, Shock & Vibration)
• Initiating and supporting continuous improvement of processes and practice

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong degree in engineering or related discipline (2(ii) or above)
• Minimum of 4 years systems engineering experience in a defence manufacturing (or similar).
• Experienced in requirements analysis and interpretation
• Familiar with the full systems engineering lifecycle
• Experienced in presenting at design reviews
• Hands on experience of systems integration/test activities and customer acceptance
• Work package management
• Proficient in technical report writing
• Practical understanding of electrical and mechanical technology

Desirable

• Technical leadership of successful project teams
• Experience in working with high level stakeholders and customers
• Working in multi-disciplinary teams on projects with a high level of complexity
• Safety management
• Familiarity with statutory compliance (e.g. CE Marking)
• Familiarity with defence standards (MIL, STANAG, etc)
• Camera sensor technology (InfraRed and visible spectrum, DRI performance)

Personal Attributes

• Teamworking values
• Confident and professional in front of customers
• Highly organised and methodical approach, with an eye for detail
• Resourceful in problem solving and able to work independently when required
• A flexible, conscientious, and diligent attitude
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and written skills
• A resilient and adaptable to changing requirements

Work life balance:

37.5 hour working week
Lunchtime finishes on a Friday
Hybrid / flexible working arrangements
28 days annual leave
Christmas closure
Holiday purchasing scheme

Benefits:

Group pension plan - matched contributions up to 5%
Income protection scheme
Employee Assistance Programme gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service and physiotherapy consultations
Life assurance policy, including bereavement counselling and probate helpline
Company shares incentive plan and save as you earn scheme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Wellbeing initiatives, including access to wellbeing app and the addition of mental health support for all employees. Plus, regular activities across our sites to support and promote wellbeing
Regular sports and social activities
Gym membership discounts
Reward platform (high street discounts, employee benefits, health, and wellbeing offerings).
Recruitment referral bonus scheme
Excellent learning & development opportunities
Great working environment with free, onsite car parking across all our locations

Security Clearance Requirements:

Due to the nature of our business, our staff need to be able to obtain UK Security Clearance as a mandated requirement. Therefore, if successful, you will need to provide proof of identity, employment history and right to work in the UK, along with proof of UK residency for at least five years.