Our client, a Defence and Aerospace supplier is looking for a Part-Time Systems Engineer to join them on a 6-month initial contract at their site in Glenrothes.

• Due to the nature of the role, applicants must be willing to obtain SC Clearance ahead of starting.
• 6-month initial contract, likely to extend.
• Part time hours - 32 hours p/w across 4 days.
• Hybrid working, 2 days a week onsite in Glenrothes, 2 days a week at home.
• £74 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Requirements Management: Capture, analyse, and manage system requirements, ensuring that they are well defined, verifiable, and traceable throughout the product lifecycle.
• System Design: Design and optimise system architectures and components to meet requirements while considering constraints such as performance, cost, size etc.
• Interface Management: Oversee and manage the technical interfaces between subsystems and external systems, ensuring interoperability and performance metrics are met.
• Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V): Develop and implement IV&V plans and procedures, ensure system compliance with requirements, and verify system performance through rigorous testing.
• Product Qualification: Lead efforts to ensure systems meet necessary certifications and standards for defence/aerospace industry, ensuring products are ready for operational deployment.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including software, electrical, mechanical engineers, and project managers to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support root cause analyses and problem resolution for system issues.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant Experience in the defence or aerospace sector.
• Proven track record in requirements management, system design, interface management, IV&V, and product qualification.
• Familiarity with defence and/or aerospace standards and regulations.
• Proficiency with engineering tools for modelling, simulation, and analysis.

Desirable Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication abilities, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Experience with DOORS, MBSE, MATLAB.
• Leadership/Management of engineering personnel.