Systems Engineer (System Design Specialist)
Location: Farnborough
Clearance Level: High – Developed Vetting (DV)
Pay Range: £47,600.00 – £61,000.00
Your role and responsibilities
- Lead the design of sub‑systems, ensuring all components function cohesively to meet specified requirements.
- Liaise with stakeholders (both technical and non‑technical) to gather, analyse, and refine system requirements.
- Support the definition and design of interfaces.
- Create and maintain detailed system design documentation, including specifications, diagrams, and interface definitions.
- Conduct feasibility studies and risk assessments to determine optimal system design solutions.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration of hardware, software, and network components.
- Support the validation and verification of system designs.
- Identify opportunities for system improvements and drive the implementation of best practices in design and integration.
- Support project planning and estimation activities related to systems design and integration tasks.
- Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, safety regulations, and quality assurance processes.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in system design within a relevant industry.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering methodologies, lifecycle management, and design principles.
- Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in cross‑functional teams.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with Agile methodologies.
- Experience with ArchiMate and TOGAF.
- Background in cybersecurity and/or cloud systems.
- Knowledge of secure by design guidelines.
- Knowledge of JSP 465.
Location & Working arrangement
Farnborough, UK – Hybrid working with on‑site presence as required by programme and customer engagement.
Benefits
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Private Medical Insurance
- 33 days annual leave (including public and privilege holidays)
- Access to flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays, cycle to work scheme)
- Flexi‑Time
Equal Opportunities
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.
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