UUltra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, Inc.
Principal Systems Engineer IVV
A senior systems engineer at Ultra I&C's UK Cyber business (defence cryptography/key management) in Maidenhead, owning Independent Verification & Validation: creating IV&V plans, procedures and compliance evidence, leading development of test equipment, running internal and external qualification events, and line-managing a small systems engineering team.
Compensation
Not disclosed
Location
Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Work setup
Onsite
Seniority
Principal
Employment
Not specified
Experience
5+ years
Category
Software engineering
Posted
Skills
automation
bash
bdd
firmware
javascript
mysql
perl
python
ruby
tdd
test-automation
Must have
Has extant/recent SC security clearance
Willing and able to obtain and maintain DV security clearance
British citizen resident in the UK for the past 5 years (SC) / 10 years (DV)
Flexible to travel within the UK to support stakeholders, test houses and customers
Degree or equivalent in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or applicable defence industry experience
Systems Engineering/V&V experience across hardware, software and firmware solutions
Has designed and delivered special-to-type test equipment across multi-concurrent projects
Safety and security management for test environments including laboratories
Demonstrable INCOSE/ISO 15288 systems engineering of complex solutions and IV&V to ISO 29119
Nice to have
Familiar with environmental test facilities and their operation
Assesses tasks to define Basis of Estimate costing for bid and change processes
Champions SE/IV&V standards; active member of related professional organisations
Experience implementing test facilities/equipment per ISO 17025
INCOSE member (ASEP/CSEP)
IV&V/test-related certification or recognition
Experienced in test automation, frameworks and combining with manual testing
Environmental, EMC, EMI, TEMPEST design for and/or test experience
Modelling to understand test scope, test environment requirements and/or to validate
Scripting languages: JavaScript, Python, Ruby, Perl, Bash, REST, MySQL
Familiarity with iterative/incremental, TDD, BDD, ATDD and hybrid development approaches
Full description
Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications
Cyber (UK) Business
Powering Decision
Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield—find your place in the future of defense.
Cyber Business
Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.
Job Description
The Project/Systems Engineering function in Ultra provides expertise to all projects through the bid and full development lifecycle. It ensures that both project and statutory requirements are suitably met and works to improve the effectiveness of the systems engineering approach within the company. It is responsible for the system requirements, the resulting architecture, the design and integration of the solution. It is responsible for ensuring we design to cost and design for manufacture. A professional at this grade applies technical / professional knowledge, making reasoned independent judgements based on practice and significant previous experience. Often seen as a referral point or more senior team member, to escalate more complex challenges and opportunities. This role is expected to act independently with minimal guidance, and may mentor project managers/early careers.Responsible for / Key responsibilities
Responsible for assuring the Systems Engineering (in-process verification and validation) and delivery of conclusive evidence via System Integration, Verification and Validation (IV&V) processes and activities.
Ensure the correctness and completeness of work products and solutions, from the requirements phase onwards, executing an evidence creation strategy in order to progressively gain internal and external acceptance.
Create and maintain IV&V artefacts such as Strategies, Plans, Procedures, Compliance Matrices and Reports, to progressively assure the desired outcomes.
Carry out IV&V responsibilities in accordance with IV&V processes and industry practices, so that internal, qualification and acceptance events are completed to an agreed level of maturity.
Lead the cross-discipline development of any supporting test equipment/rigs/fixtures, via a lifecycle approach; creating requirements, support the design, development, testing of and maintenance, enabling the associated development and in-service test events.
Responsible for all safety and security aspects relating to IV&V events and facilities used by the project.
Actively participates, and is a key stakeholder, at engineering design reviews and project gates/reviews, owning the preparation, delivery and resulting actions of TRR.
Principal Systems Engineer IVV at Ultra Electronics Advanced Tactical Systems, Inc. (Maidenhead, United Kingdom) — aijobsearch
To support the Qualification activities, to include in house and external test houses.
Responsible for the utilisation of any external IV&V facilities/test houses, i.e. organising interoperability testing, collaboratively developing test harnesses/fixtures etc. with test houses.
Actively contributes to improving processes, tools and techniques that to increase the adoption, quality and efficiency of SE, IV&V engineering.
Provides specialist knowledge and support to the wider engineering team.
Exemplifies, leads, mentors and coaches IV&V to engineers and non-technical resources; sharing knowledge willingly and constructively to aid consistent application of IV&V principles, processes and methods.
Manage security of information as defined in the Security Aspects and Government regulations.
The role is expected to provide Line Management, Technical Management or Subject Matter Expert responsibilities:
o Line management of a team of systems engineers (2-6), responsible for their development, training and approval of the team’s requests (e.g. annual leave etc.).
o Technical management of a team of systems discipline engineers (1-5) on a project, their tasking and being responsible for the quality of their technical delivery and adherence to schedule and budget. o Subject Matter Expertise, and recognised as an expert in a specific subject matter, such as a specific product/technology/tooling/practice type or area.
Essential Qualifications / skills /requirements
Has extant/recent SC security clearance
Is flexible to travel within the UK to support external stakeholders, test houses and customers.
Willing and able to obtain, and maintain, DV security clearance
Degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or have applicable defence industry experience.
Knowledge of Systems Engineering/V&V experience of solutions formed of Hardware, Software and Firmware components.
Has designed and delivered special to type test equipment to meet the diverse requirements generated across multi-concurrent projects.
Safety and security management for test environments including laboratories, able to build a business case to ensure that test environments are suitably available, safe & secure.
Demonstrable experience of INCOSE/ISO 15288 Systems Engineering of complex solutions and delivered IV&V in accordance with ISO 29119.
Desirable Responsibilities
To be familiar with environmental facilities and their operation under the guidance of environmental test team
Assesses tasks to define Basis of Estimate costing for bid and change processes.
Actively reviews professional publications; champions Systems Engineering/IV&V industry standards; active member and promotes related professional organisations.
Experienced in the implementation of test facilities/equipment in relation to ISO 17025.
Desirable Qualifications / skills /requirements
INCOSE member – ASEP/CSEP
IV&V/Test related certification/recognition.
Experienced in test automation, frameworks and marriage with manual testing for an overall test campaign.
Environmental, EMC, EMI, TEMPEST etc design for and/or test experience
Modelling to understand test scope, test environment requirements and/or to validate.
Development approaches, iterative, incremental, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behaviour Driven Development (BDD), Acceptance Test Driven Development (ATDD), hybrid and similar models.
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Notice
Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance for the role. Due to the nature of our work, you must be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. For more information, please visit the UKSV website.
Our Benefits
Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including:
Participation in an Annual Bonus Scheme
Private Medical Cover
25 days’ holiday (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy an extra 5 days
Pension Contribution
4 x Life Assurance Cover
Flexible working hours with opportunity for a 1pm finish on a Friday
Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more
Security Clearance Allowance – where relevant and subject to you holding the required security clearance
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement
At Ultra I&C, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers. We, therefore, do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible. If you have any issues with your application, please email us at careers@ultra-ic.com