About this job

Are you a qualified System Engineer, keen to develop a career in exciting and innovative projects within aerospace, space & defence domains? At AKKA UK we have incredible growth plans for the next 3 years in the UK are to grow from 200 to 1000 System and Software engineers by 2022. You could be part of the huge growth!

AKKA UK are seeking System Engineers of a variety of levels to work within our project teams. Building strong relationships with our customers and proving a high level of System Engineering to support requirements. With successful support and delivery of ongoing projects and customers throughout the UK, further business development is creating the demand for a range of skillsets. With our head office in Bristol, current requirements exist in the South East.

Benefits

• 28 Days holiday + Bank Holidays
• Relocation Allowance
• Private Healthcare for yourself and Family
• Flexi-time (Dependent on Customer and Project)
• On-going Training courses
• PerkBox
• Cycle to Work

Responsibilities

• System Architecture definition: from the agreed System requirements, assist in the definition of candidate System architectures. Undertake candidate trade-off studies / Decision Analysis to arrive at agreed Functional & Physical Solution Architecture
• System Design: create detailed system / subsystem designs, including buy / team / make decisions, specification of internal / external interface definitions & information flows.
• Ensure Specialty Engineering (Safety, Security, ILS) is fully integrated within the Systems Design lifecycle with emphasis on reducing whole-lifecycle costs and ensuring that a supportability solution is “engineered in”
• Writing interface control documentation.

Profile

We have a variety of levels ranging from Entry to Principal, role seniority will be based on knowledge or experience of the below;

• Full V-lifecycle development
• UML/Sysml Experience
• Functional architecture development, including tools such as Rhapsody.
• Verification (functional testing), using a range of customised, automated tools where appropriate.
• MBSE and its integration with the above, including tools such as Matlab / Simulink, Rhapsody.
• Experience with customer support dealing with people face to face
• Good time management skills and ability to work well under pressure
• Willingness to work within a consultancy environment that may require some UK based travel