Systems Engineer

hackajob

Typical Duties

• Working with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), product architects and product requirements to define low level / software requirements (e.g. requirements gathering, requirements analysis, requirements workshops, etc.)
• Conducting functional and technical analysis, as required, to shape the system design
• Producing detailed engineering artefacts such as:
• Engineering Plans and Processes Documents
• System Element Descriptions
• Control and Monitoring Design Documents
• Interface Design Documents (IDDs)
• Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Safety artefacts associated with ED109A
• Preparing operational instructions/training material for the software application and/or supporting tools.
• Assisting with the definition of overarching product concepts and software architecture.
• Assisting the investigation of problems identified during test and operations, including problem diagnosis and resolution
• Reviewing test artefacts such as test cases and test procedures
• Applying the appropriate standards, processes and principles in their daily activities
• Assisting with impact assessments for product releases or change requests in the pipeline

Required Skills

• Experience of requirements management and associated software (e.g. DOORS)
• Experience of software architecture within a real-time and/or safety-related system and/or mission critical environment
• Experience of the complete system life cycle from problem definition through to deployment
• Experience of the adherence to process within a software development environment
• Experience of the ability to work as part of a Multi-functional product team (Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Test, Engineering Management)
• Enthusiastic self-starter with good attention to detail and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent written communication through the use of e-mail, presentations and reports
• Comprehensive understanding of various software development methodologies
• Ability to work with due attention to schedule and cost constraints

Desired Skills

• Experience of Agile development (e.g. Scrum, SAFe)
• Experience of Atlassian tools (e.g. Jira, Crucible, Confluence)
• Experience of working with a number of external stakeholders and suppliers, working across organisational boundaries as appropriate
• Knowledge of Air Traffic Management within the UK or international markets.
• Knowledge of systems / software design tools (e.g. Enterprise Architect, Cameo Systems Modeler)
• Knowledge of infrastructure such as code and container technologies (e.g. Puppet, Docker)
• Knowledge of COTS integration technologies (e.g. Apache Camel, Apache Kafka)
• Knowledge of Control and Monitoring technologies (e.g. SNMP v2c, SNMP v3)